Medical Lab Specialist - Transfusion Medicine

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a skilled laboratory professional to provide technical expertise and oversee workload within Transfusion Medicine. You will consult with clinicians, monitor operations, and ensure adherence to regulatory guidelines while mentoring staff.

The role emphasizes data analysis, quality control, and collaboration with residents and students. It is a full-time, onsite position with an evening schedule and state employment benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours of science credits.
• MLS/MT (ASCP), MT (NCA) or MT (AMT) certification required.
• Three years of experience at the medical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist level.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data to evaluate products, procedures, processes and laboratory or program needs.
• Consults with healthcare providers and professionals regarding patient care and program issues.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines. Establishes and reviews procedures and policies.
• Monitors personnel performance, counsel employees and provide input into performance evaluations.
• May provide input into budgetary process by identifying capital equipment needs and anticipating laboratory or program needs.
• May teach Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents and fellows and new employees.
• Monitors daily operation of laboratory or program
• Reviews patient testing results, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting and management reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Clinical consultation

Regulatory compliance

Laboratory operations

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 science hours

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.

***This position is eligible for the Clinical Laboratory Incentive Program.***

Summary

Provides technical expertise in specific laboratory discipline or program specialty, monitor and direct the workload and provides consultative and diagnostic results to clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data to evaluate products, procedures, processes and laboratory or program needs.
• Consults with healthcare providers and professionals regarding patient care and program issues.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines. Establishes and reviews procedures and policies.
• May monitor personnel performance, counsel employees and provide input into performance evaluations.
• May provide input into budgetary process by identifying capital equipment needs and anticipating laboratory or program needs.
• May teach Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents and fellows and new employees
• Monitors daily operation of laboratory or program
• Reviews patient testing results, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting and management reports.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree required with a minimum of 24 semester hours of science credits.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Requires MLS/MT (ASCP), MT (NCA) or MT (AMT) certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Requires three years of experience at the medical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist level.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: Transfusion Medicine Service
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $31.04 - $44.62 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:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
• 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. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.