Clinical Lab Technologist - Diagnostics, QA & Training

Advocate Health; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Laboratory professional to perform, evaluate, and monitor tests across multiple departments in a fast-paced clinical setting. You will ensure specimen integrity, quality control, and timely reporting of results to critical care areas.

Required are MT/MLS certifications and a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or related field. The role involves training staff, complying with CAP standards, and potential shift flexibility in an acute care hospital

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including alternate site assignment.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness. Follows prescribed policy in reporting and notification of test results.
• Performs and documents calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments and equipment. Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction; evaluates and implements appropriate corrections.
• Performs, documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance for improvement according to established protocol. Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Ascertains that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing. Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Provides general direction, training, competency review and technical assistance to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff. Assists in the development of education and training protocols; instructs students, residents and new team members as assigned.
• Assists in improving the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes. Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards, supporting CAP Regulatory requirements in an acute setting.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Performs specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry. Supports the disease specific accreditations of an institution by meeting turn-around time goals.
• Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments such as the ED, ICU and OR during a high acuity patient event. This includes transfusion services, attending codes, performing testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Stress management

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or related field

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Laboratory professional to perform, evaluate, and monitor tests across multiple departments in a fast-paced clinical setting. You will ensure specimen integrity, quality control, and timely reporting of results to critical care areas.

Required are MT/MLS certifications and a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or related field. The role involves training staff, complying with CAP standards, and potential shift flexibility in an acute care hospital