Laboratory Consultant
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to serve as a Laboratory Consultant within the Facility Licensing and Investigations Section of the Healthcare Quality and Safety Branch. This critical role supports the oversight of medical laboratories, biosafety laboratories, blood and plasma donation centers, and blood draw stations licensed by DPH and/or certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
This position plays a vital part in safeguarding public health through regulatory inspections, compliance investigations, and emergency response activities.
Please note: Candidates who are offered and accept a position with DPH Facility Licensing and Investigations Section must be free from conflicts of interest at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter in accordance with the CT Code of Ethics and complete all required trainings.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- Location: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
- Work Schedule: Typically Monday - Friday
- Work Shift: Full-time, First Shift
- Work Hours: 35 hours per week
- A flexible/alternate schedule and an opportunity to telework in accordance with State policies may be permitted following the successful completion of a working test period.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
- Conduct on-site licensure surveys and CMS certification inspections of medical laboratories, biosafey laboratories, blood/plasma donations centers, and blood draw stations
- Ensure compliance with State and Federal laws, refulations, and standards
- Perform follow-up visits to verify correction of any identified deficiencies
- Investigate complaints related to licensed and certified laboratory facilities
- Participate in monitoring visits and responses to emergencies, including those involving: Quality of care or quality of life concerns, Environmental or biosafety incidents, Infectious disease issues, Strike actions or ugent operational disruptions
- Other duties as assigned
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:
The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:
- Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
- Preventing disease, injury, and disability
- Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Eight (8) years of professional laboratory experience in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, environmental chemistry, environmental microbiology, medical technology or a related area.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
- College training in chemistry, medical technology, microbiology or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
- A Master's degree in chemistry, medical technology, microbiology or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with quality control and quality assurance in a clinical laboratory environment
- Experience with proficiency testing in a clinical laboratory setting
- Experience documenting facts, findings, and outcomes in a clinical and/or biosafety laboratory setting
- Experience interpreting state and federal regulations
- Experience with computerized data bases, MS Outlook and MS Word
- Experience in infection control programs and biosafety standards
- Experience working as a team member in a clinical/biosafety laboratory setting
- Certification from a clinical laboratory accrediting agency in United States
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class must be willing to periodically undergo tests or immunizations for communicable diseases.