Job/Position DescriptionChemist IVUnder minimal supervision of the LC Mass Spectrometry Screening Group Manager, serves as the Team Lead of the Lysosomal Storage Disorders Screening Team and uses expert knowledge to oversee the daily activities, resources, quality assurance, and operations of high complexity critical testing services performed in the team. Ensures standard operating procedures and proper quality controls are in place and followed for all tests performed by the team. Monitors and documents quality assurance issues. Serves as an authority, technical resource, and role model. Responsible for making significant decisions on the accuracy of laboratory tests on human specimens and ensuring adequate material resources. Responsible for independently performing specimen preparation, quality control, and assay acceptability, data and work list evaluation, result entry, determination, troubleshoot, and release of final test results, and maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment. Actively participate in instrument and method evaluation, validation, and optimization. Evaluates and determines the appropriate specifications for new and existing tests, techniques, reagents, and equipment. Plans the daily functions, activities, and leave schedules of team members and provides input for other personnel management activities. Responsible for monitoring staff, training personnel, and providing customer service. Actively participates in the safety program. Duties are performed with significant latitude and with extensive use of scientific knowledge and independent judgment.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.EJF 1. Oversees the daily testing activities of the Lysosomal Storage Disorders Screening Team. Prioritizes work, schedules and plans workflow, makes assignments among team members, and oversees progress of assigned tasks so that quality results from chemical data are reported without interruption within established turnaround times and that reports are accurate. Responsible for making significant decisions on the accuracy of laboratory tests on human specimens. Identifies and documents instrument and equipment problems, performs troubleshooting, makes adjustments as indicated. Notifies the Group Manager immediately of any significant issues or delays. Consults with and keeps Group Manager up to date on method performance and technical issues. Reviews and submits purchasing requests to ensure an inventory of testing supplies and reagents are available as needed. (35%) EJF 2. Oversees the quality assurance activities of the Lysosomal Storage Disorders Screening Team. Ensures high quality of analytical reporting is maintained. Performs and documents periodic quality control review, including equipment maintenance and performance, proficiency testing records, temperature and humidity monitoring, specimen workload tallies, training and competency records, and supply inventory to ensure consistently acceptable quality assurance and test performance. Maintains, updates, and develops Standard Operating Protocols (SOP) and training materials. Identifies discrepancies and recommends, implements, and documents corrective actions and outcomes. Oversees, coordinates, and conducts the evaluation, optimization, validation and implementation of new methods to screen neonatal screening specimens as required by CAP/CLIA. Ensures instruments and equipment, including https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=610680 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.