Medical Lab Scientist III - Core Lab - CL

Chatham Hospital Inc; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health’s Johnston Health Core Lab in Clayton, NC seeks a Senior/Lead Technologist to perform a broad range of patient testing across disciplines, ensuring accurate results and timely reporting.

The role requires CLIA-tested competencies, leadership in the lab, and collaboration with the health care team. Evening schedule; 40 hours/week; on-site, with opportunities for professional growth and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, Chemical or Biological Science, or Associate Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates advanced technologist competencies and produces accurate lab results across CLIA testing.
• Maintains and investigates equipment, test results, specimens, and workflow issues.
• Serves as Senior/Lead Technologist, provides technical direction and lab testing consultation.
• Gathers data for quality purposes and monitors daily operations.
• May assess testing personnel competency levels.
• Participates on teams for projects including inventory, new test validation, and studies.
• Performs and reviews quality control and proficiency testing.
• Reviews results for accuracy and timely corrections.
• Acts as preceptor for learners and new employees.
• Supports regulatory compliance initiatives and other duties as assigned.

Skills

CLIA testing

Troubleshooting

Quality control

Precepting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Microbiology/Clinical Lab Science or AS/ equivalent

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:

Performs a variety of patient testing in multiple laboratory disciplines and in specialty laboratories, in support of clinical activities in the UNCHCS.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Demonstrates advanced level technologist competencies in producing accurate laboratory test results which includes all levels of CLIA outlined testing and problem solving.
• 2. Maintains and investigates problems with equipment, test results, specimens, and/or workflow.
• 3. Serves as a Senior or Lead Technologist in area of expertise. Provides technical direction to assigned personnel. Provides laboratory testing consultation to other members of the healthcare team.
• 4. Gathers data for quality purposes.
• 5. May assess testing personnel competency levels.
• 6. Monitors daily operation of laboratory section or work area.
• 7. Participates on teams or performs special projects/assignments including but not limited to inventory management, committee membership, assists with new test development and validations, linearity studies, etc.
• 8. Performs and reviews quality control and proficiency testing in the appropriate laboratories.
• 9. Reviews test results to ensure accuracy of report and timely correction of errors.
• 10. Serves as preceptor in teaching multiple types of learners and training of new employees.
• 11. Begins to gain knowledge of and assists with regulatory compliance endeavors.
• 12. Other duties as assigned.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science or Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Biological Science or Associate's Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• If Assoc Degree in Clinical Lab Science, Medical Lab Technician, Chemical Science or Biological Science - MLT (ASCP) or MLT (AMT) certification required.
• If Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Biological Science - ASCP categorical certification in specialty area required.
• If Bachelor's Degree in Clinical/Medical Lab Science - MT/MLS (ASCP) or MT/MLS (AMT) certification required.
• CHT/CHS(ACHI) is acceptable for Histocompatibility Laboratory.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• If Assoc Degree in Clinical Lab Science, Medical Lab Technician, Chemical Science or Biological Science with MLT (ASCP) or MLT (AMT) - four (4) years of experience required.
• If Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Biological Science with ASCP categorical certification in specialty area - three (3) years of experience required.
• If Bachelor's Degree in Clinical/Medical Lab Science with MT/MLS (ASCP) or MT/MLS (AMT) certification - two (2) years of experience required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Core Lab - CL

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$28.87 - $41.50 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Evening Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Clayton

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.