Medical Lab Specialist - Quality Management

UNC Health; Raleigh; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Point of Care Testing Specialist to provide technical expertise in a laboratory setting, monitor workload, and consult with clinicians. Travel to Hillsborough, clinics, and Triangle-region sites is required; typical hours are 8:00–4:30 with on-call rotations for intrauterine transfusion procedures.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 24 science credits, MLS/MT (ASCP) or MT certifications, and at least three years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of 24 semester hours of science credits.
• Requires MLS/MT (ASCP), MT (NCA) or MT (AMT) certification
• Requires three years of experience at the medical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist level.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data to evaluate products, procedures, processes and laboratory or program needs.
• Consults with healthcare providers and professionals regarding patient care and program issues.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines. Establishes and reviews procedures and policies.
• May monitor personnel performance, counsel employees and provide input into performance evaluations.
• May provide input into budgetary process by identifying capital equipment needs and anticipating laboratory or program needs.
• May teach Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents and fellows and new employees
• Monitors daily operation of laboratory or program
• Reviews patient testing results, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting and management reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of science credits

Job description

Summary

Provides technical expertise in specific laboratory discipline or program specialty, monitor and direct the workload and provides consultative and diagnostic results to clinicians. This position is for a Point of Care Testing Specialist for UNC Medical Center, Hillsborough Hospital and multiple clinics. Hours are typically Monday - Friday 8a-4:30p with rotating weekly on-call coverage for the Intrauterine Transfusion procedures (which may occur on a weekend). Requires flexibility in schedules as procedures and/or training schedules may require early or late starts. Position requires travel to Hillsborough, Butner, and clinics throughout the Triangle region. Applicants should enjoy training and interaction with clinical staff and have familiarity with CAP standards.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data to evaluate products, procedures, processes and laboratory or program needs.
• Consults with healthcare providers and professionals regarding patient care and program issues.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines. Establishes and reviews procedures and policies.
• May monitor personnel performance, counsel employees and provide input into performance evaluations.
• May provide input into budgetary process by identifying capital equipment needs and anticipating laboratory or program needs.
• May teach Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents and fellows and new employees
• Monitors daily operation of laboratory or program
• Reviews patient testing results, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting and management reports.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree required with a minimum of 24 semester hours of science credits.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Requires MLS/MT (ASCP), MT (NCA) or MT (AMT) certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Requires three years of experience at the medical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist level.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Quality Management

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $31.04 - $44.62 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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