Assistant Laboratory Director (Health Services Manager)

Orange County Health Care Agency, Public Health Services is recruiting for an experienced Assistant Laboratory Director to assist in the overall operation and administration of the public health laboratory including management of the laboratory quality assurance program, personnel training and competency evaluation and technical and scientific oversight.
 
Under the supervision of the Laboratory Director at OCPHL, the Assistant Laboratory Director’s essential duties include but not limited to:

• Assisting the Public Health Laboratory Director in the development, implementation, and assessment of long-range and short-term goals
• Conducting studies and analyzes reports; making recommendations concerning laboratory test methods, staffing, organization, budget, and work flow
• Planning, organizing, and directing of the operations, administration and implementation of the Public Health Laboratory objectives, policies and procedures; ensure effective and efficient services and compliance with established laws, standards, rules, and regulations
• Coordinating Public Health Laboratory operations and services with the operations of other local, state, and federal Public Health 
• Managing performance of laboratory staff including evaluations and competency assessments
• Directing the development and preparation of grant/contract applications and progress reports and monitors and controls related expenditures

The ideal candidate will have five (5) years of laboratory experience, in high complexity testing within the specialty of microbiology with a minimum of 6 months experience in high complexity testing within the subspecialties of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteriology, virology, syphilis serology, general immunology and urinalysis. Additionally, the experience will include one (1) year of lead/supervisory experience.

Upon appointment to the position, the following is a License/Certificate Registration Requirement that must be met:
Possession of a valid Public Health Microbiologist Certificate issued by the California Department of Health Services. Failure to possess or keep in effect this certificate constitutes cause for termination from the class in accordance with Civil Service Rules.