Senior Microbiology Lab Supervisor

County of Ventura; Santa Paula (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual Incentive

Educational Incentive

Evening Shift Differential

Night Shift Differential

Standby Premium Pay

Deferred Compensation

Health Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pension Plan

Holidays

Job summary

County of Ventura is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist III in the Health Care Agency, Ventura County Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital. The role oversees microbiology testing, quality control, inventory, and staffing while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

You will supervise laboratory operations, mentor staff, and coordinate testing workflows across shifts, with a strong emphasis on quality assurance and workflow efficiency in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of recent clinical microbiology laboratory testing and technical analysis experience under the direction of a qualified laboratory director.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist Generalist license issued by the State of California Department of Health Services

Responsibilities

• Supervises laboratory workflow and evaluates test results.
• Maintains laboratory staffing schedule to ensure adequate coverage.
• Reviews and updates quality control measures based on statistical analysis of quality control data.
• Performs and is responsible for the completion of technical analyses in the Microbiology lab.
• Tabulates and compiles data for monthly workload recording.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, reagents, and materials required to perform testing in the area responsible for.
• Checks for clerical errors for manually recorded test results.
• Responsible for the orientation and competency assessment of testing personnel.
• Reviews proficiency testing evaluations and performs appropriate corrective action.
• Maintains respective department and keeps equipment in clean and orderly condition.
• Performs necessary preventive maintenance and keeps records of all analyzers and equipment.
• Prepares analytical and statistical reports as required.
• Performs a variety of standardized tests in any or all of the fields of medical technology, including LIS management.
• Evaluates new and/or improved test methodologies and updates procedures accordingly.
• Modifies procedures as required.
• Establishes quality assurance indicators and/or monitors quality improvement programs.
• Participates in quality management, performance improvement projects, and accreditation surveys; and

Skills

Supervision

Quality control

Inventory management

Laboratory workflow

Test result evaluation

Laboratory equipment maintenance

Education

Bachelor/CLS Generalist license

Four years microbiology experience

Tools

Laboratory information system

Microbiology testing equipment

Job description

County of Ventura is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist III in the Health Care Agency, Ventura County Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital. The role oversees microbiology testing, quality control, inventory, and staffing while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

You will supervise laboratory operations, mentor staff, and coordinate testing workflows across shifts, with a strong emphasis on quality assurance and workflow efficiency in a hospital setting.