Class Concept
This is professional administrative and technical work in planning, negotiating, organizing, staffing, directing, and evaluating the services of the State Public Health Laboratory. Work in this class requires considerable expertise in coordinating a multi-service laboratory program which analyzes medical and environmental specimens on behalf of physicians, hospitals, local health departments, other laboratories and clinics, and a variety of federal, State, and local agencies to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or monitoring of individual, community, or environmental health problems. The employee in this class will direct and coordinate the activities of a large technical staff in areas of microbiology, clinical chemistry, environmental sciences, cancer cytology, virology/serology, and laboratory improvement to ensure successful delivery of laboratory services. The employee maintains standards of quality in the performance of a variety of laboratory analyses; determines policies, plans, and methodologies for implementation in the laboratory; and sets priorities for laboratory work. The Director serves as liaison with professional contacts in the scientific/ academic communities and acts as chief spokesperson for the laboratory. Work is subject to administrative review by the Public Health Director.
