Job Description

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor – SQ

Annual Salary: $81,900 - $106,920

Join California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) as a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor! We are a team of correctional, reentry, and rehabilitation experts who are embarking on a first-of-its-kind collaboration to create a space focused on preparing individuals for successful returns to the community.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluate new tests and laboratory equipment
• Prepare and update laboratory policy and procedure manuals, administrative reports, and implement quality control
• Hire, train, and supervise staff including performance evaluations and scheduling
• Update equipment and supply inventories, obtain estimates and place orders for necessary supplies and equipment.
• Perform laboratory tests and procedures, handle special cases, troubleshoot instrument failures or unsatisfactory test results, and supervise preventative maintenance and recordkeeping for all laboratory equipment.
• Maintain order, safety, security and supervise the conduct in the laboratory.

Key competencies include:

• Good understanding of patient care procedures to help improve the recovery process.
• Ability to improve patient care by making recommendations on new technology and equipment
• Knowledge of clinical laboratory work in areas such as blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology and microbiology
• Skilled in preparing, mounting, and staining specimens, reading tests, setting up laboratory equipment, and making quick and accurate serological, bacteriological, and biochemical tests and analyses.

To qualify for this role, you must have:

• Three years of experience in comprehensive clinical laboratory work which has involved making laboratory analyses.
• Possession of a valid California State Clinical Laboratory Technologist license or a license of equal or higher level issued by the State Department of Health Services.

In return for your efforts, we offer a competitive compensation package, including:

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• State of California retirement that vests in five years (visit for retirement formulas)
• Robust 401(k) and 457 savings plans

EOE.

Department Information

San Quentin State Prison (SQ) is California's oldest and best known correctional institution, which was established on the site currently known as Point San Quentin in July of 1852 as an answer to the rampant lawlessness in California at the time. We currently have opportunities at SQ, located in desirable Marin County just across the bay from metropolitan San Francisco. Here, you can take advantage of your new work-life balance and discover the wineries of the Napa Valley, explore the beaches of the north coast, or enjoy the many hiking and biking trails throughout the area. Whether you choose city-living in San Francisco, one of the many family-friendly suburbs in the East Bay, or the laid back lifestyle of Marin and Sonoma Counties, you're sure to find the perfect fit for you and your family.

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

Commitment to California Model

CDCR and CCHCS are proud to partner on the California Model which will transform the correctional landscape for our employees and the incarcerated. The California Model is a systemwide change that leverages national and international best practices to address longstanding challenges related to incarceration and institution working conditions, creating a safe, professional, and satisfying workplace for staff as well as rehabilitation for the incarcerated. Additionally, the California Model improves success of the decarcerated through robust re-entry efforts back into to the community.

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