Lab Clinical Technology Consultant

Intermountain Health; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Intermountain Health's Central Laboratory in Murray, UT, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technical Consultant to provide technical and scientific oversight of multiple specialties, evaluate instruments and tests, and help bring new technology and testing into routine use.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a life science, at least five years of clinical lab experience, strong QC/QA experience, and the ability to lead quality improvement initiatives, with Master’s degree and ASCP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in laboratory, physical, chemical or biological science from an accredited institution.
• Five years clinical laboratory experience.
• Master’s degree and ASCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and ensure that acceptable standard operating procedures inclusive of a Quality Control Program and a Quality Assessment Plan are in place and followed according to all CLIA and CAP guidelines.
• Support the supervisor with personnel duties within the technical area, such as event investigations, root cause analysis, training, and competency assessment.
• Maintain their bench competency and work bench shifts and take call, as required by site
• May also attend or be selected to lead system Work Groups, supporting standardization initiatives within Laboratory Services.
• Works with the Medical Director and Quality Assurance Coordinator to establish parameters for acceptable performance and monitors to ensure compliance.
• Ensures successful participation in external proficiency surveys, completing survey corrective action reports and submitting to the QA Coordinator and Medical Director

Skills

Medical Laboratories

SOP

Quality Control

Quality Assurance

Laboratory Technology

Laboratory Services

Communication

Reading

Laboratory Instrumentation

Clinical Laboratory Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in laboratory, physical, chemical or biological science

Master’s degree in laboratory, physical, chemical or biological science

Tools

ASCP certification

Job description

Job Description

The Clinical Laboratory Technical Consultant provides technical and scientific oversight of one or more specialties within the hospital laboratory, including instrument and test evaluations and validations. They work closely with laboratory staff, leaders, and quality assurance in bringing on new technology and testing.

The Clinical Laboratory Technical Consultant provides technical and scientific oversight of one or more specialties within the hospital laboratory, including instrument and test evaluations and validations. They work closely with laboratory staff, leaders, and quality assurance in bringing on new technology and testing.

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Job Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday

Essential Functions

• Establish and ensure that acceptable standard operating procedures inclusive of a Quality Control Program and a Quality Assessment Plan are in place and followed according to all CLIA and CAP guidelines.
• Support the supervisor with personnel duties within the technical area, such as event investigations, root cause analysis, training, and competency assessment.
• Maintain their bench competency and work bench shifts and take call, as required by site
• May also attend or be selected to lead system Work Groups, supporting standardization initiatives within Laboratory Services.
• Works with the Medical Director and Quality Assurance Coordinator to establish parameters for acceptable performance and monitors to ensure compliance.
• Ensures successful participation in external proficiency surveys, completing survey corrective action reports and submitting to the QA Coordinator and Medical Director

Skills

• Medical Laboratories
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Quality Control (QC)
• Quality Assurance
• Laboratory Technology
• Laboratory Services
• Communication
• Reading
• Laboratory Instrumentation
• Clinical Laboratory Operations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in laboratory, physical, chemical or biological science obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Five years clinical laboratory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in laboratory, physical, chemical or biological science obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified
• ASCP or equivalent certification

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Central Laboratory

Work City

Murray

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hourly range for this position

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$39.16 - $60.42

Benefits

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Equal Opportunity

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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