Theranos Inc. – Laboratory General Supervisor for Palo Alto, CA

Theranos Inc. is seeking a Laboratory General Supervisor for Palo Alto, CA

Our mission is to make actionable information accessible to everyone at the time it matters.

By making actionable health information accessible to people everywhere in the world at the time it matters most, we’re working to enable early detection and intervention of disease and empower individuals to live the lives they want to live.

Our Clinical Laboratory team is at the forefront of their field. Our laboratory professionals perform complex testing utilizing advanced equipment and processing techniques. Our rapid and accurate analysis of these results positively impacts countless lives on a daily basis.

Laboratory General Supervisor for Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities
•Develop a nationally recognized CLIA reference laboratory.
•Ensure compliance with State and Federal regulatory agencies, including timely submission of proficiency testing.
•Monitor patient testing and specimen acceptability to ensure accurate analytic performance.
•Provide orientation and training to all testing personnel.
•Management of accessioning, test performance and critical analysis of patient results reporting in collaboration with the laboratory director.
•Coordinate send-out testing to reference laboratories.
•Achieve greatest level of test accuracy, timeliness and medical value for a growing patient base.
•Work with R&D to validate clinical diagnostic instrumentation.
•Manage successful introduction of new tests to laboratory, and maintain existing procedures, following NCCLS guidelines for SOPs.
•Oversee customer satisfaction and implement procedures for resolving complaints.
•Ensure competency of all testing personnel and high levels of team productivity and collegiality.
•Work with Technical Supervisor and Lab Director to develop laboratory budget to ensure efficient use of resources.
•Understand and implement OSHA and CLIA requirements.
Requirements
•Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology from an accredited institution.
•Graduation from accredited CLS program
•Hold a current Clinical Laboratory Scientist license issued by the State of California
•At least two years of experience in high complexity testing, with proven track record of exceeding quality expectations.
•Experience working with a broad array of assays including Clinical Chemistry,
•Desire to be part of a fast-paced, rapidly growing start-up company.
•Hematology, Microbiology, and Molecular Diagnostics.
•Experience managing clinical laboratory personnel.
•Experience managing new laboratories, or sections of laboratories, consistent with best practices and lean/six-sigma principles is highly desirable.
•Strong knowledge and experience with public health laboratory laws and regulations.
•Proven ability to help scale clinical laboratories in a dynamic environment while maintaining excellence in •performance at every level.

Please apply online
http://www.theranos.com/careers/clinical-laboratory/clinical-laboratory-scientist/palo-alto-ca

Theranos, Inc
1601 S. CALIFORNIA AVE.
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
www.theranos.com