Lead Medical Laboratory Technologist & Technical Specialist

Grady Health System; Atlanta (GA); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Résumé du poste

Grady Health System in Atlanta, GA seeks a Technical Specialist who serves as the lead technologist and oversees the technical operations of the sub-specialty area. The role partners with the Section Manager to support workflow efficiency, staff development, and quality initiatives.

This position requires a high level of autonomy and independent judgment in decision-making. This role also involves policy input, staff training, quality assurance, and ensuring continued performance improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related field is required.
• With Bachelor's Degree: at minimum one year of experience in a hospital clinical laboratory is required.
• Without Bachelor's Degree: Five or more years of experience in the specialty area is required.

Responsabilités

• Monitors technical functions in area of responsibility, including quality control and quality assurance review.
• Prepares policies and procedure manual for subspecialty and/or provides input into section policies procedures manual.
• Participates in hiring new employees by reviewing resumes, participating in interviews and providing input to hiring decisions.
• Schedules departmental in-services and continuing education opportunities for staff.
• Prioritizes, reviews, and monitors workload of routine operations and fills in at bench (workstation) as needed.
• Instructs testing personnel in established procedures, techniques, and new modified procedures, and provides input for staff evaluations.
• Troubleshoots instruments, resolves technical problems, and initiates remedial actions.
• Monitors performance of proficiency and competency testing.
• Serves as primary assistant to the department manager and functions as the department manager in his or her absence. Acts as After-Hours Supervisor as needed.
• Assists department manager in developing, implementing, and monitoring department goals and continuous quality improvement. Monitors, evaluates and documents employee performance and compliance with standard operating procedures and work rules. Communicates problems / resolution to After Hours Supervisors, Lab Managers and Administrator.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field

ASCP Certification

Description du poste

Grady Health System in Atlanta, GA seeks a Technical Specialist who serves as the lead technologist and oversees the technical operations of the sub-specialty area. The role partners with the Section Manager to support workflow efficiency, staff development, and quality initiatives.

This position requires a high level of autonomy and independent judgment in decision-making. This role also involves policy input, staff training, quality assurance, and ensuring continued performance improvement