Clinical Lab Svcs-Lead - Critical Care

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a Lead Medical Technologist to direct the daily operations of the Chemistry department in partnership with a co-lead. The role includes validating tests, reporting results, and ensuring technical quality across the laboratory, with interaction across hospital leadership.

The ideal candidate has MT/MLS with 3 years of experience or MLT with 5 years, strong leadership, communication, and problem solving skills, and proficiency with Westgard

Qualifications

• MT/MLS with 3 years’ experience or MLT with 5 years clinical laboratory experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Westgard rules and supervisory experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Direct daily operations of the Chemistry department with a co-lead.
• Verify and report test requests and results with high accuracy.
• Administrative duties include personnel evaluations, procedure writing/implementation, scheduling, training and record keeping.
• Interact with laboratory and hospital leadership to ensure quality and compliance.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Formation

Bachelor/Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology

ASCP/AMT MLT Board Certification

Outils

EP Evaluator

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

SCOPE OF POSITION

The Critical Care Laboratory (CCL) provides comprehensive, time sensitive laboratory services to patients with a variety of diagnoses or admission/discharge criteria. The CCL utilizes a state of the art total laboratory automation system that processes and delivers specimens to automated chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology, and coagulation analyzers. Additional areas of testing in the CCL include specialized coagulation, urinalysis, body fluid, blood gas, rapid molecular, and kit testing. The lab provides training for residents, new staff and medical technology students. The laboratory is staffed 24 hours per day, Sunday through Saturday and services all OSUWMC inpatient areas as well as the University Reference Laboratory and OSU Physician Office testing needs.Position SummaryThis Lead Medical Technologist directs the daily operations of the Chemistry department and team in partnership with a co-lead. The individual in this position will interact with all levels of laboratory and hospital leadership. This technologist also provides leadership within the Critical Care Laboratory, performs validation of routine and specialty testing methods, verifies and reports test requests and results, and is directly responsible for the technical quality of tests performed in the laboratory. Administrative duties include personnel evaluations for selected individuals, technical procedure writing/implementation, assisting with scheduling, training and record keeping. This technologist works under the direction of the division director(s) and lab manager.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with ASCP/AMT, MLT Board Certification or with additional experience, Associate of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with ASCP/AMT, MLT Board Certification is required.

Required Qualifications

MT/MLS with 3 years’ experience or MLT with 5 years clinical laboratory experience. Technical knowledge and experience in Chemistry testing is required. Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as a high degree of integrity, empathy, and work ethic. The ideal individual will also have strong leadership skills, be self-motivated, and have a desire to learn as well as possess strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills, knowledge and understanding of Westgard rules. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs EP Evaluator, and supervisory experience is preferred. A successful candidate will possess a high degree of organizational skill and a have team oriented, approach to management with a focus on inclusiveness.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.