Lead MT Chem/Heme/Coag BB - Laboratory

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Lead Laboratory professional to contribute to department planning, oversee training within specialty, and participate in QA programs. The role requires supervision of staff performance and involvement in policy development and revisions within the laboratory setting.

The candidate will perform various chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests following established protocols and accreditation guidelines where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science preferred, or MT with 3 years of experience or MLT with 5 years of experience.
• ASCP certification or equivalent is required.
• BCLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to short and long term departmental planning and strategy.
• Oversee training within area of expertise, identify needs, develop training, track training, validate effectiveness.
• Provides ongoing input on staff performance to department leadership.
• Participates in Quality Assurance Program for area of expertise.
• Assist in review, development and revisions of department policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science preferred

MT with 3 years of experience

MLT with 5 years of experience

ASCP certification or equivalent

Current BCLS certification within 30 days of hire

Tools

Laboratory testing procedures

Quality control

Staff training

Job description

Position Standards

• Bachelor of Science preferred, or MT with 3 years of experience or MLT with 5 years of experience.
• Satisfactory completion of a course of instruction given by a school of Medical Technology approved by the Council On Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association or who is otherwise recognized as a Medical Technologist by the strictest of any external agency whose standards may be binding upon this hospital.
• Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or the equivalent, is required.
• Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

Position Physical Requirements

Anything listed here requires a pre-placement physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

• Physical Activity:
  • Visual acuity; color vision required for some tasks.
• Upper Extremity:
  • Manual dexterity
  • Normal office lifting (20 pounds or less).
  • Standing, stooping, reaching, bending.
• Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
  • Ability to tolerate stress due to pressures associated with the responsibilities of the position.

PART TWO: Performance Expectations - Lead Role

• Contributes to the short and long term departmental planning and strategy.
• Oversee training within his/her area of expertise in the department, which includes: identifying needs, developing training, providing/facilitating training, track training, and validating the effectiveness of the training.
• Provides ongoing and annual input on staff performance to the leadership of the department.
• Participates in the Quality Assurance Program for his/her area of expertise in the department.
• Assists in the review, development and revisions of policies and procedures for his/her area of the department.

Position Objective

• Provide expertise in assigned area of responsibility by: 1) keeping current with the latest technology, trends and best practice; 2) providing guidance, tracking and on-going support for employee training, and; 3) validating staff competency.
• Perform various chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This work is performed in accordance with established protocols, guidelines, standard textbooks and journals, and accreditation guidelines when applicable.

PART THREE: Performance Expectations - Functional

• For areas assigned perform testing while applying proper techniques used in the laboratory disciplines of coagulation, hematology,
  chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology, blood banking and serology.
• Adhere to QC guidelines and utilize sound technical knowledge and judgment in assessing the validity of the test system.
• Accurately record specimen identification information and test results.
• Identify unusual, discrepant, or grossly abnormal laboratory results and correlate them with improperly drawn or submitted specimens
  or with test interferences, and process and report this information appropriately.
• Appropriately calibrate, standardize, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Report unresolved problems/ instrument malfunctions/ follow up action to the Lab Manager.
• Assume a leadership role in the laboratory in the absence of the Laboratory Manager, when asked to do so.
• Participate in ordering of lab supplies to assure unencumbered functioning of the laboratory.
• Attend paid seminars and/or workshops when requested by Laboratory Manager.
• Perform any other related special tasks as assigned by Laboratory manager.
• Assist in outpatient/in-patient phlebotomies, specimen processing, non-patient registration, and requisition checks.
• Communicate with outside service representatives in regard to instrument malfunctions, and follows instructions given for instrument
  repair.
• Package specimens appropriately and investigate new test requests from providers.
• Attend laboratory meeting or sign off on minutes if unable to attend.
• Refer needed changes in laboratory procedure manuals to the Laboratory Manager, as appropriate. Assist in writing of procedures and
  updating procedure manuals as assigned.
• Monitor QC results using Unity Program, report QC issues to laboratory leadership and troubleshoot QC issues.

Min: $27.13
Max: $42.05

• Area of Interest: Allied Health/Clinical;
• Work Status: 4 10 ;
• Employment Type: Full Time;
• Job ID: 5915

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