Medical Lab Scientist Tech Specialist - Float

The University of Kansas Health System; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Overland Park is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist Tech Specialist – Float for the Days shift. This role provides technical leadership across the laboratory, ensuring accurate and timely results and serving as the domain expert in the absence of management.

You will float to multiple locations, analyze specimens, oversee calibration and QC, mentor students and staff, and participate in quality assurance and regulatory activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• High School diploma meets CLIA high complexity testing requirements.
• Will obtain MLS/MLT licensure within stated timelines.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner.
• Maintains inventory, schedules staff, and participates in departmental financial planning.
• Coordinates quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and readiness of the laboratory.
• Oversees calibration, maintenance and QC for instruments; mentors staff and students.

Skills

Float to locations

Education

Bachelor of Science

High School Graduate

Job description

Position Title Medical Lab Scientist Tech Specialist - Float Days - Full Time KUCC - Overland Park

Position Summary / Career Interest: Dayshift

The MLS Technical Specialist participates in all departmental responsibilities for comprehensive laboratory testing for patients. This includes ensuring patients laboratory results are accurate, timely and with quality. They are also responsible for overseeing the laboratory department in the absence of the manager/supervisor. They are the technical specialist and the domain expert for issues that arise in the department.

Will work at multiple locations

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy.
• Assists with departmental management tasks including, but not limited to the following:
  • a) Maintains an adequate inventory of all supplies and reagents as assigned.
  • b) Schedules and coordinates departmental staffing as assigned.
  • c) Participates in departmental financial planning and oversight with the supervisor/manager.
  • d) Contributes to content included in competency training and reviews.
• Coordinates quality assurance and quality improvement activities for the department.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains a laboratory of constant readiness.
• Ensures all departmental policies and procedures are kept up to date.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, safety and hospital standard, policies and procedures.
• Instructs, orients and mentors students, employees, residents, patients and other health care providers as applicable.
• Completes continuing education and submits appropriate documentation where applicable.
• Oversees calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and quality control for instrument issues in addition to review and management of appropriate documentation.
• Provides oversight for the review and correlation of results to each other and with the patient's condition recognizing abnormal results and critical/alert values.
• Verifies accuracy of results and initiates corrective action when indicated.
• Uses and wears PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as necessary to perform job duties safely and minimize risk.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
• Must be able to float to multiple locations.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science
• High School Graduate Meets the CLIA requirements for high complexity testing required

Required Licensure and Certification

• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 180 Days
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP) within 180 Days

Time Type: Full time

Job Requisition ID: R-58065

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail]. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.