Advanced Lab Technical Specialist - Quality

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

DailyPay for hourly staff

Upfront tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in Missouri seeks a Laboratory professional to provide technical and scientific oversight of testing in the Blood Bank area. The role requires ensuring regulatory compliance, proficiency testing enrollment, and quality control across 24/7 operations.

Responsibilities include staff competency evaluation, procedure updates, and collaboration with regional lab sections to standardize testing.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.
• Three years' technical experience in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance of requirements in the technical component and practices mandated by regulatory and accrediting agencies including: (1) Verification of test procedures; (2) Enrollment in approved proficiency testing program; (3) Resolution of technical problems; (4) Accurate reporting and properly functioning systems; (5) Assists in the evaluation of individual competencies and ensures that individuals performing test procedures maintain competency; (6) Performs and manages quality control testing to monitor instrument operation by recognizing trends and follows quality control rules to initiate troubleshooting: (7) Updates policies and procedure manuals in areas of responsibility, participates in performance improvement activities, and monitors staff for compliance while reporting non-compliance to appropriate leader; (8) Participates in meetings with other peer lab sections in the region to enhance quality of testing and maintain standardization; (9) Performs routine and stat anal
• Assists leadership on projects of medium to high complexity and size.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education

Job description

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in Missouri seeks a Laboratory professional to provide technical and scientific oversight of testing in the Blood Bank area. The role requires ensuring regulatory compliance, proficiency testing enrollment, and quality control across 24/7 operations.

Responsibilities include staff competency evaluation, procedure updates, and collaboration with regional lab sections to standardize testing.