Job DetailsJob Location: Laboratory - St Louis, MO 63134Education Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $60,000.00 - $73,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayAverhealth is hiring a (Full-Time) Laboratory Screening Manager to join our Lab Team for our state-of-the-art laboratory located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Our mission at Averhealth is to reclaim lives, unite families and strengthen communities by creating and providing the smartest, most innovative solutions for substance use disorder monitoring and recovery.
Your responsibility will be leading the Laboratory's Immunoassay Screening Department.
Salary: $60,000 – 73,000 annually + Full-Time Benefits
*Pay Range based on Qualifications and Experience*
You will also be responsible for: accessioning, loading the instruments, reviewing the data from the instrument, method development, preparation of calibration and control material, conducting validations per CAP and CLIA regulations, and maintenance of the instruments. This person will be a resource for other screening technicians in keeping the instruments functional and throughput proceeding.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties may be assigned)
Manages the screening department in the laboratory
Ensures efficient and timely analysis of all samples
Trains new laboratory technicians for screening department
Manages and leads the Screening Technician Team
Operates and maintains Screening Instruments and reviews of data in compliance with current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines
Leads the screening team in completing daily and other regular instrument maintenance.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of screening methods
Leads the team in troubleshooting issues with screening instruments
Meets laboratory productivity targets on a consistent basis
Manages the screening laboratory inventory
Adheres to all security procedures for ensuring the confidentiality of donor information
Adheres to all established guidelines outlined in Averhealth's Guidebook
Acts as operations lead in the absence of the Laboratory Site Director.
QualificationsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Advanced knowledge of forensic toxicology services
Advanced knowledge of screening methods
Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures
Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation
Advanced ability to understand certification requirements for CAP and CLIA
Basic understanding of drugs of abuse that are tested
Ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to complete the job with no errors
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to pass a color-blind test, accommodations made if not
Skill in the use of computers, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
B.S. degree in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, or related field or training and experience comparable in a related field
1-3 years of Supervisor experience, preferred
Experience in the forensic toxicology field, especially with the analysis of biological material for drugs of abuse
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Climate-controlled office and testing laboratory environment
May be potential exposure to toxic or hazardous materials
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Competitive Salary based on qualifications and experience
Annual Performance Bonus
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Company-Paid Disability and Life Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
4 Hours of PTO for Community Service
Averhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Averhealth is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Averhealth are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Averhealth will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Our mission at Averhealth is to reclaim lives, unite families and strengthen communities by creating and providing the smartest, most innovative solutions for substance use disorder monitoring and recovery.
Your responsibility will be leading the Laboratory's Immunoassay Screening Department.
Salary: $60,000 – 73,000 annually + Full-Time Benefits
*Pay Range based on Qualifications and Experience*
You will also be responsible for: accessioning, loading the instruments, reviewing the data from the instrument, method development, preparation of calibration and control material, conducting validations per CAP and CLIA regulations, and maintenance of the instruments. This person will be a resource for other screening technicians in keeping the instruments functional and throughput proceeding.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties may be assigned)
Manages the screening department in the laboratory
Ensures efficient and timely analysis of all samples
Trains new laboratory technicians for screening department
Manages and leads the Screening Technician Team
Operates and maintains Screening Instruments and reviews of data in compliance with current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines
Leads the screening team in completing daily and other regular instrument maintenance.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of screening methods
Leads the team in troubleshooting issues with screening instruments
Meets laboratory productivity targets on a consistent basis
Manages the screening laboratory inventory
Adheres to all security procedures for ensuring the confidentiality of donor information
Adheres to all established guidelines outlined in Averhealth's Guidebook
Acts as operations lead in the absence of the Laboratory Site Director.
QualificationsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Advanced knowledge of forensic toxicology services
Advanced knowledge of screening methods
Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures
Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation
Advanced ability to understand certification requirements for CAP and CLIA
Basic understanding of drugs of abuse that are tested
Ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to complete the job with no errors
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to pass a color-blind test, accommodations made if not
Skill in the use of computers, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
B.S. degree in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, or related field or training and experience comparable in a related field
1-3 years of Supervisor experience, preferred
Experience in the forensic toxicology field, especially with the analysis of biological material for drugs of abuse
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Climate-controlled office and testing laboratory environment
May be potential exposure to toxic or hazardous materials
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Competitive Salary based on qualifications and experience
Annual Performance Bonus
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Company-Paid Disability and Life Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
4 Hours of PTO for Community Service
Averhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Averhealth is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Averhealth are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Averhealth will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Job ID: 519897640
Originally Posted on: 5/4/2026
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