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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50700645 |
Description Activated On: 10/15/2026 10:32:47 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This is professional scientific and administrative work assisting the Bureau Director in the management of the State Public Health Laboratory and in the advancement of the administrative, quality assurance, and scientific activities of the Bureau. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. This is a professional and administrative position assisting the Bureau Director in the direction of the State Public Health Laboratory. This position plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises the work of the Division of Laboratory Improvement and the Division of Operations and Quality Assurance. Responsibilities include serving with full authority as Director in the Bureau Director's absence. This position is also responsible for serving as back-up to the Assistant Bureau Director counterpart when applicable. Oversees laboratory operations including: fiscal management, facility, procurement activities, HR functions, warehouse and inventory operations, and other activities that contribute to operation of the public health laboratory. Oversees the laboratory's quality assurance work in alignment with scientific and regulatory standards. Oversees the regulatory division of the laboratory. Assists in the development and implementation of the Bureau's policies and procedures. Makes recommendations in support of laboratory operations, quality assurance, and regulatory functions. Consults with other Bureaus in the Department of Health, other state agencies, community laboratories, federal agencies, and other states. Plans, organizes, and develops agenda for the expansion of Bureau of Laboratories capacity in conjunction with the Bureau Director and Assistant Bureau Director counterpart. Advises agency executive staff on public health laboratory issues. Interprets laws and regulations for the Department. Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. Directs studies or special projects. Conducts unannounced inspections to identify areas needing improvement. Maintains technical knowledge by conducting literature searches, attending scientific meetings when applicable, and viewing new technologies in order to determine their applicability to the Bureau's operational system. Includes maintaining knowledge of CLIA, the Clinical Lab Act, and Chapter 5 regulations. Includes maintaining knowledge of laboratory quality assurance practices. Maintains understanding of Commonwealth, Departmental, and Bureau administrative policies and procedures to assist in direction and support of the divisions. Represents the Bureau on various committees relating to public health significance. Ensures that adequate data are available to support the performance management process. Ensures that all Department policies/guidelines and legislation regarding data release and confidentiality are followed by staff. Performs the full range of supervisory duties. Performs other related duties. Public Health Emergency Response – This position may be given an assignment to support the public health emergency response mission of the Department of Health. Emergency assignments could at times be received with little or no advance notice, and may continue for any period of time – ranging from a few hours to several weeks, depending on the nature of the circumstance. The emergency assignments may at times be performed under adverse conditions and may require travel to another site other than the employee's assigned headquarters for a period of time. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Confers with Bureau Director regarding policy and operational decisions. Makes recommendations to Bureau Director and Executive Leadership. Makes routine decisions independently. Makes all decisions in Bureau Director’s absence. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Must meet the qualifications under the provisions of the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) for Laboratory Director (§493.1443) within 18 months of hire. Must meet the Qualifications of Director under 28 Pa. Code §5.21.88 and the Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Act within 18 months of hire. Knowledge of the principles, practices, problems, and current developments in the field of laboratory technology applicable to the operation of a public health laboratory; Knowledge of the use and care of equipment in high complexity testing; Ability to advise and provide leadership to departmental Executive Team on public health laboratory issues; Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee supervision; Ability to interpret and explain the impact of federal, state, and local agencies, resources, laws, regulations, and procedures on the operation of a statewide public health laboratory program; Ability to use laboratory equipment in the evaluation and interpretation of tests and report; Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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