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Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is seeking a highly qualified Laboratory Director to oversee the operations of our high complexity laboratory. This is a part-time, 2 hours/week, hybrid remote position based in Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont, with occasional travel to our Barre, VT lab.

• Ensure the laboratory is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and professional standards, including CLIA and all CLIA Regulations.
• Develop and implement policies, processes, and procedures to provide consistent, high-quality testing services.
• Implement a quality system to approach laboratory services testing that provides accurate, reliable, and timely patient test results.
• Ensure the laboratory is enrolled and participates in an HHS-approved proficiency testing program that meets the applicable criteria for the testing performed at the laboratory.
• Ensure the laboratory's testing systems provide quality laboratory services for all aspects of test performance, including the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing.
• Ensure the laboratory's physical and environmental conditions are adequate and appropriate for the testing performed.
• Ensure the laboratory's environment for its personnel is safe from physical, chemical, and biological hazards.
• Ensure a general supervisor is available to provide day-to-day supervision of all testing personnel, report test results, and provide on-site supervision for specific minimally qualified testing personnel when they are performing high complexity testing.
• Ensure the laboratory employs sufficient numbers of appropriately educated, experienced, and/or trained personnel who provide appropriate consultation, properly supervise, and accurately perform tests and report test results in accordance with the written duties and responsibilities specified by the Laboratory Director.

• Must be qualified to manage and direct the laboratory personnel and performance of high complexity tests and must be eligible to be an operator of a laboratory within the requirements of CLIA regulations.
• Must possess a current license as a laboratory director issued by the State of Vermont.
• Must have excellent complex problem-solving skills.
• Must have demonstrated working knowledge and competency within a laboratory environment.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must have demonstrated competency using computer hardware, lab information systems, and automated test instruments.
• Must have excellent customer service skills and ability to provide quality services to meet the individual needs of customers.
• Must have demonstrated skills prioritizing and organizing workload.
• Must have superb attention to detail and ability to follow processes and procedures from beginning to end within established timelines.
• Must be able to handle discreet, confidential information.
• Must have a desire to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of health center customers.

• Must be able to move throughout the agency independently or with minimal assistance.
• Must have sufficient visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, and other text formats.
• Must be able to work in a stressful, fast-paced, high-volume environment that requires direct contact with diverse staff, clients, and vendors.
• Must have sufficient digit dexterity to operate office and medical equipment.
• Must be able to travel to PPNNE health centers as needed.