San Mateo County Health is seeking a well-qualified individual for theposition of Public Health Laboratory Director to plan, organize, direct and supervise the operation of the Public Health Laboratory; recommend, develop, implement and evaluate goals, objectives, policies, and procedures related to the Laboratory; provide staff support to higher level management in San Mateo County Health; and select, train and supervise subordinate clinical, technical and clerical staff.

The current vacancy is a regular position in Public Health, Policy & Planning, located in San Mateo, CA, but may travel/drive occasionally to attend meetings or perform other duties of the job.

This Laboratory Director is a management level classification that reports to the Director of Public Health Policy and Planning. This position is responsible for providing high level administration and management in planning, organizing, directing and reviewing all functions and activities of the San Mateo County Public Health Laboratory. Participate in continuous quality improvement, budget preparation, revision of laboratory policies and procedures to increase safety and comply with federal and state laws and performs difficult lab tests and analyses. Additional work includes providing and receiving laboratory support to and from the County San Mateo Medical Center Clinical Laboratory and provides clinical and technical consultations in the interpretation of laboratory results and disease diagnosis.

San Mateo County Public Health Laboratory is responsible under the California Health and Safety Code and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations for: detection and identification of bacterial, viral and parasitic agents; environmental testing of pools, streams, rivers, lakes, the bay and the ocean; population-based disease investigation; testing of samples from the TB control, STD control and CD control programs, as well as samples from the HIV/AIDS clinic and field sites; evaluation and testing of food products implicated in outbreaks; tick testing; and testing for rabies in a wide variety of wild and domestic animals. The laboratory also takes the lead in recommending and implementing new and improved testing to monitor emerging infectious diseases, with recent examples such as COVID-19, SARS, Avian Influenza, West Nile Virus, Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika virus. The laboratory works closely with other Sentinel laboratories in the County in developing surge capacity planning and outbreak response. Moreover, the laboratory also functions as a reference for the hospital laboratories in the county and advises them on unusual infectious diseases and performs specialized testing upon referral.

The new Public Health Laboratory Director will have an opportunity operate in a new Public Health Laboratory with a Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL3) suite (completion expected in March, 2023). The new Director will also have an opportunity to advance molecular platforms to provide rapid clinical diagnosis, characterization of infectious diseases for surveillance, whole gene sequencing (WGS), and expansion of wastewater surveillance testing to assist in disease control prevention and control.

The ideal candidate is:

• Experienced working in and leading a Public Health Laboratory.
• Experienced with clinical and environmental sections of the laboratory.
• Experienced in public health laboratory practices, regulations, business, strategic planning and quality improvement.
• Excellent in communicating verbally and in writing internally and externally.
• Able to lead a highly talented team of diverse staff with dignity and respect.
• A collaborative leader committed to mentoring, coaching and developing strong teams.
• Experienced in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with SMC Health staff, cities, hospitals, labs and the community.
• An innovative thinker and experienced in evaluating, procuring and validating and verifying new technology.
• Continuously seeking process improvement opportunities.
• Able to solve problems to root cause.

NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Organize, supervise and monitor the provision of specialized clinical services, practices and procedures of the Laboratory that meet all applicable guidelines for accreditation, quality assurance and safe patient care.
• Participate in the development of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and priorities within the Laboratory.
• Prepare cost estimates and justifications for budget recommendations; monitor and control expenditures to ensure the accomplishment of objectives within the approved budget.
• Negotiate contracts with outside vendors, consultants or organizations for services in the Laboratory; administer and monitor contracts.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with a variety of organizations, including medical, nursing, clinical staff in other Health Divisions, County departments, other agencies and private health care providers.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public; enforce applicable clinical standards, codes and regulations as required.
• Provide staff assistance to higher level management on clinical issues within the area of specialization.
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate clinical, professional, technical and clerical staff.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification:

• Possession of a valid Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Laboratory Field Service (LFS), or a letter from CDPH LFS stating that applicant passed the PHM exam, or ability to obtain PHM certificate within six months of hire.

Education and Experience:

• Meet laboratory director qualifications as per regulation 42 CFR § 493.1443: 42 CFR § 493.1443

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, trends and technological developments in the area of laboratory technology.
• Clinical practices, procedures and techniques used in clinical laboratories.
• Laws, regulations, accreditation standards and safety guidelines, related to laboratory services.
• Principles and practices of program management, including program planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Principles of budget preparation and monitoring.
• Principles of personnel training, supervision and evaluation.

Skill/Ability to:

• Organize, direct, coordinate and evaluate specialized laboratory services to ensure quality patient diagnosis and care that conform with prescribed standards and regulations.
• Analyze service delivery problems accurately, develop recommendations and take appropriate actions to resolve them.
• Develop evaluate and maintain accurate record keeping systems, prepare complex and detailed written reports, procedures and contracts.
• Communicate effectively with administrative, medical, professional and clinical staff and citizen groups.
• Work cooperatively with other County departments, public and private organizations, including public and private medical providers.
• Train staff and coordinate activities of contractors, volunteer groups and staff, as appropriate.

Application/Examination

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term, and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

~ RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE ~

Final Filing Date: Continuous

Application Screening: To Be Determined

Combined Civil Service Panel/Departmental Interviews: To Be Determined

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13,677.00 - $17,097.00 per month

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

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