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Job/Position DescriptionLab Mgr IVUnder the direction of the Newborn Screening Metabolic Branch Manager, performs highly complex (senior-level) managerial work administering daily laboratory-related operations and activities such as safety, support, testing, and quality assurance of laboratory samples received from submitters throughout the State of Texas and beyond. Ensures functions overseen meet federal and state regulations for laboratory testing. Establishes and ensures adherence to laboratory and safety-related standard operating procedures and quality assurance regulations/guidelines. Supervises personnel through monitoring, coaching, and evaluations. Provides direction, guidance, and assistance to staff supervised. Establishes goals and objectives for continuous improvement to laboratory operations including but not limited to laboratory testing, quality management system, and laboratory safety. Monitors procurement, contracting, and fiscal aspects of the operations of laboratory functions overseen. Provides laboratory-related professional consultation, technical expertise, and guidance to laboratory management, customers, professional organizations, and staff. Works under limited supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.EJF 1 (40%). Administration of daily laboratory-related operations and activities of the Mass Spectrometry Screening Group, such as safety, support, quality assurance and laboratory testing of samples received from submitters throughout the State of Texas and beyond. Ensures functions overseen meet federal and state regulations for laboratory testing including but not limited to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and College of American Pathologists (CAP). Analyzes complex scientific and regulatory information and reaches appropriate solutions. Composes and reviews policies, standard operating procedures, and detailed laboratory-related reports. Develops, maintains, and ensures compliance with a laboratory-wide quality assurance and safety program. Identifies opportunities for improvement of laboratory-related operations, evaluates problems, and proposes solutions. Assists with implementation of changes resulting from changed or new legislation related to functions overseen. Confers with executive management to develop strategic plans. Establishes goals and objectives for continuous improvement to laboratory operations including but not limited to laboratory testing, quality management system, and laboratory safety. EJF 2. (35%) Hires, supervises, trains, mentors and evaluates staff. Provides or coordinates training for staff on laboratory functions overseen, unique quality and safety requirements of specific regulatory agencies, continuous quality improvement methods, and problem-solving techniques. Assigns tasks and establishes deadlines; performs all required supervisory human resource activities including preparing performance plans and evaluations within established time frames. EJF 3. (20%) Develops goals, oversees implementation, and manages resources and budgets. Plans and manages purchasing, maintenance contracts, equipment, and other laboratory-related procurements for functions overseen. Determines appropriate specifications for testing reagents, service contracts, and equipment. Ensures purchases, delivery, and inventory for https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=586987 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.