Standard - Laboratory Director: Duties and Responsibilities

Each laboratory shall employ a director who administers the technical and scientific operation of the laboratory including the reporting of findings of laboratory tests. Such administration shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A) In no event shallanyindividualaccept employment as a clinical laboratory Director at more than three clinical laboratories during the same period. The director may be employed on a full-time, or regular part-time basis. (B) The director shall, commensurate with the laboratory workload, spend an adequate amount of time in the laboratory to direct and supervise the technical performance of the staff and be readily available for personal or telephone consultation. (C) The director shall be responsible for ensuring the quality operation of the laboratory and the accuracy of test results. (D) The director shall be responsible for the employment of qualified laboratorypersonneland their in-service training. (E) If the director is continuously absent for more than six weeks the laboratory shall temporarily employ a qualified substitute director whoshallassumeresponsibilityfor the functions of the laboratory.