1) Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results; (2) Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens; (3) Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed; (4) Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance; (5) Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director. •Participate in the evaluation, development, validation, and implementation of new testing methods used in clinical/reference laboratory work, as well as preparation of validation documents and SOPs; •Provide technical oversight of the daily performance of high complexity testing; strictly following the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of test results.