Supervising Public Health Microbiolgist (#RH4205)
$43.61-$53.01 Hourly / $7,558.87-$9,187.85 Monthly / $90,706.48-$110,254.30 Yearly

Under general direction, plans, assigns, and coordinates the work of functional units of the Public Health Laboratory; and performs related or other work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

This is the supervisory level in the professional Public Health Microbiologist class series. An incumbent supervises the daily activities of the laboratory, serves as a technical resource, and assists with general administrative matters. The position may act in the absence of the Chief of Public Health Laboratory Services.

• Plans, assigns, and coordinates the work of the functional units of the Public Health Laboratory; supervises, evaluates, counsels and disciplines subordinate staff; participates in the selection of staff. 
• Develops and implements comprehensive in service training programs; monitors the training of staff from local laboratories; develops and implements the Public Health Microbiologist training program. 
• Serves as laboratory manager in his/her absence. 
• Provides technical consultation to physicians, outside agencies, and others on the most sensitive or complex test results and interpretations; provides testimony and affidavits as an expert witness. 
• Assists with the preparation of laboratory capital and operating budgets; prepares budget justifications for equipment and personnel; monitors purchasing procedures; evaluates suppliers and bids. 
• May perform test procedures and interpretations. 
• Directs and oversees the comparative analyses of new methods procedures and tests; recommends use and implements new tests, methods, or procedures. 
• Establishes internal quality control standards, procedures and controls; monitors quality control. 
• Participates in state audits; interprets and applies policies. 
• Establishes and implements preventive maintenance programs. 
• May represent the laboratory at meetings; attends seminars and conferences.

Experience: Three years of experience as a Public Health Microbiologist in a public health or medical laboratory.

Principles and techniques of effective training and supervision; laws, regulations, and standards pertaining to public health laboratories; bacteriological, serological, mycological, parasitological, virological, and other microbiological principles; techniques, equipment, and terminology used in the examination of body fluids and tissues, foods, and water; safety precautions and procedures appropriate to a public health laboratory; causes and methods of transmission of communicable disease; principles of epidemiology; current trends, concepts, and developments in public health microbiology; how to utilize computers to facilitate standard business activities, including word processing, data entry, and spreadsheet calculations.

Plan, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the work of others; evaluate and meet the training needs of professional, technical and support staff; develop and write training materials; perform standard and difficult public health laboratory tests and examinations; interpret laboratory test results; evaluate, compare, and adopt testing methods using new or modified techniques and/or equipment; develop and write laboratory test procedures; insure utilization of proper quality standards and controls; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; oversee proper preparation of laboratory budget; use a variety of office equipment, including computer hardware and software; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted during the course of the work.

Mobility-Frequent sitting or standing for long periods of time while working with equipment or operating a keyboard; frequent walking short distances; Lifting-Occasional lifting of 30 lbs. or less; Vision-Constant use of good overall visual capabilities, particularly close focus; frequent use of color perception and hand/eye coordination; frequent reading and/or close up work; Dexterity-Frequent holding, pinching, grasping and writing; Hearing/Talking-Frequent hearing and talking in person and on the telephone; Special Requirements-May require working occasional weekends/nights/holidays; occasional overtime; Emotional/Psychological-Frequent concentration, decision-making and public contact; occasional emergency situations; Environmental Conditions-Frequent exposure to noise; frequent risk of exposure to hazardous materials, fumes, poor ventilation, and indoor cold/heat; occasional exposure to variable weather conditions.