DIRECTOR, LABORATORIES ADMINISTRATION (Program Manager Senior IV)

GRADE

26

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Public Health Services

Laboratories Administration

1770 Ashland Avenue

Baltimore MD 21205

Main Purpose of Job

This critical position provides executive leadership, scientific oversight, and strategic direction for the nationally-renowned Maryland Public Health Laboratories Administration. The Director oversees all operational, scientific, and administrative functions of the Maryland State Public Health Laboratory, ensuring compliance with regulations (COMAR, CLIA) to provide accurate relevant scientific data essential for disease prevention and control, environmental protection, and emergency response to numerous state, federal and local government partners, health care providers and communities across the state. The Laboratories Administration has an annual budget of $60 million, including state and federal funds, and has a staff of over 200. This position oversees a central laboratory in Baltimore and two regional laboratories performing environmental testing.

This position ensures that the laboratory provides relevant, accurate, scientific data essential for disease prevention and control, environmental protection, addressing legal issues, developing public health policy, and responding to statewide public health threats caused by common or emerging biological, chemical and radiological agents.

This position is designated as Emergency Essential.

POSITION DUTIES

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assuring that appropriate testing, technology, customer service, and technical support are available to support public health programs.Â
• Providing leadership to plan, implement and evaluate new or modified procedures and testing technologies as necessary.
• Maintaining federal certification in accord with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and all other applicable federal and state laws.
• Assuring that laboratory tests meet applicable federally mandated requirements, oversees and approves laboratory improvement programs.
• Overseeing the development, implementation and evaluation of laboratory policies, goals and objectives. Assuring these elements are in compliance with state, federal and regulatory laboratory standards, practices, policies and regulations.
• Overseeing staff, budget, and resources of the state public health laboratory (SPHL) to assure that services meet the highest quality standards, comply with state and federal requirements, serve customer and stakeholder needs and are cost effective.
• Coordinating the activities of the state''s laboratory response network to provide rapid and effective laboratory services in support of the response to bioterrorism, naturally occurring infectious disease outbreaks and other public health threats and emergencies. Integrating public health preparedness and bioterrorism response program services.
• Providing expert consultative services in public health laboratory practice and in the scientific areas of expertise to all professionals and customers who use the services of the Laboratories Administration to representatives of other health department agencies, and to various other State and federal agencies and professional societies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified candidates must:

(A) Hold an earned doctoral degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution; or

(B) Hold an earned doctoral degree; andÂ

• (1) Have at least 16 semester hours of doctoral level coursework in biology, chemistry, medical technology (MT), clinical laboratory science (CLS), or medical laboratory science (MLS); or
• (2) An approved thesis or research project in biology/chemistry/MT/CLS/MLS related to laboratory testing for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of, human beings; and

(ii) Be certified and continue to be certified by a board approved by HHS; and

(iii) Have at least 2 years of:

• (A) Laboratory training or experience, or both: and
• (B) Laboratory experience directing or supervising high complexity testing; and

(iv) Have at least 20 CE credit hours in laboratory practice that cover the director responsibilities defined in §493.1445

Note: Candidates must provide proof of Board Certification at the time of application.

SELECTION PROCESS

This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. A resume must be uploaded to the application.

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).Â

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

BENEFITS

The Maryland Department of Health offers the following benefits:

• Meaningful Work
• Excellent Health Benefits Package, including Medical, Vision, Prescription and Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Reduced Child and Health Care)
• Generous Leave Benefits (6 Personal Days, 12 Regular Holidays, Annual Leave, Sick Leave)
• Retirement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules (where applicable)
• Free Mass Transit (Baltimore Metro Area)

For a full list of the benefits of working for the State of Maryland, please click the link below:

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to 410-333-5689. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.Â

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State''s diversity.