Medical Laboraotry Specialist

OhioHealth Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Columbus seeks a skilled professional to oversee technical operations in our Core Lab, ensuring accurate patient test results and regulatory compliance.

The role leads quality assurance, trains staff, and implements new instruments and methods, with a focus on safety and efficiency in a high reliability organization. Shift is variable and you will collaborate across the lab team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science or related field.
• ASCP (or equivalently AMT) certification within two years of hire.
• Minimum two years' experience in patient care or clinical laboratory settings.

Responsibilities

• Independently analyzes body fluids and tissues and validates data before release.
• Develops and reviews quality control measures and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Provides training and clinical guidance to team members and students.
• Maintains QC and instrument records for audits and inspections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical laboratory skills

Quality control

Training/mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science

ASCP certification

Tools

Instrumentation

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more - in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

This role oversees technical operations to ensure accurate patient test results, manages quality assurance and regulatory compliance, trains staff, and implements new instruments and methods.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 40% Independently conducts advanced analyses of body fluids and tissues. Assesses the accuracy of all analytical data before results are released for patient diagnosis and treatment purposes. Interprets information by applying judgment and making decisions based on technical procedures and instrumentation. Possesses an understanding of how to correlate medical data, recognize links between various laboratory parameters, consider physiological influences, and understand how different medications and treatments may impact results.
• 30% Develops and reviews quality control measures, examines peer data, and participates in proficiency testing. Troubleshoots issues by analyzing complex information. Validates methods and ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory activities.
• 15% Engages in ongoing education and competency development to stay updated within the field. Provides training for new team members and students, fulfilling competency and mandatory educational requirements. Communicates updates and offers clinical guidance and leadership to colleagues.
• 10% Keeps quality control and instrument records in accordance with accrediting agency standards, ensuring documentation is readily available to all technical staff and inspectors.
• 5% Performs other duties as assigned.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (Required)ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology - American Society for Clinical Pathology

Additional Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or related science field with ASCP (or equivalent AMT) certification required within two years of hire. Minimum two years' experience in patient care or clinical laboratory settings.

Work Shift

Variable

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

Core Lab

Join us!

• if your passion is to work in a caring environment
• if you believe that learning is a life-long process
• if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment