Laboratory Technical Specialist — Lead QA & Lab Systems

HealthPartners; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

HealthPartners seeks a Laboratory Technical Specialist to ensure reliability and integrity of test systems across all sites. You will coordinate with vendors, implement procedures for testing, and uphold accreditation standards.

You will design and monitor quality assurance systems, direct staff in test utilization and proficiency testing, and participate in hospital and ambulatory technical teams and committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or healthcare field required.
• Three years operational laboratory experience required in specialty.
• ASCP certification or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures and maintains reliability, integrity, and functionality of all test systems within assigned lab discipline across all laboratory sites.
• Evaluates and coordinates activities with vendors and implements procedures for test methodology, specimen handling and instrumentation.
• Ensures compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies' standards and leads quality assurance activities.

Skills

Laboratory operations

Data analytics

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/healthcare

ASCP certification (preferred)

Tools

Laboratory information systems

MS Office

Job description

HealthPartners seeks a Laboratory Technical Specialist to ensure reliability and integrity of test systems across all sites. You will coordinate with vendors, implement procedures for testing, and uphold accreditation standards.

You will design and monitor quality assurance systems, direct staff in test utilization and proficiency testing, and participate in hospital and ambulatory technical teams and committees.