Medical Technologist GCM Lead Tech Mountain Island

107 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Lead Tech in Charlotte, NC for the University City Laboratory. The role includes bench and desk work with a 36-hour work week, rotating shifts, and on-call duties about every six weeks.

You will ensure quality, safety, and accreditation standards across the section and supervise workflow. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree with MT(ASCP)/MLS/HTL/CT(ASCP) certification or equivalent, plus relevant lab experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with MT(ASCP)/MLS/HTL/CT(ASCP) certification or equivalent is required.
• Clinical lab operations experience and adherence to accreditation standards.
• Ability to supervise workload and ensure timely reporting of results.

Responsibilities

• Ensures implementation and maintenance of quality, efficiency, and safety meeting accreditation standards (CAP, AABB, TJC).
• Tracks and resolves issues, checks process accuracy and clerical results before reporting.
• Assigns work and evaluates workload, delegating as appropriate to ensure timely completion.

Education

Bachelor's degree

MT(ASCP)/MLS(ASCP)/HTL(ASCP)/CT(ASCP) certification or equivalent

Job description

Department: 60962 Atrium Health University City - Lab: Mtn Island Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: This position is for a Lead Tech with 3-12 hour shifts per week. Scheduled hours will rotate between bench work and desk work. Some nights may be scheduled based on need. This position will take on-call duties that rotate approximately every 6 weeks. Rotating holidays and weekends as needed. Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25

Essential Functions

• Ensures the implementation and maintenance of quality, efficiency, and safety in the section by meeting all accreditation standards (CAP, AABB, TJC, etc) on a continual basis.
• Demonstrates initiative in tracking and resolving problems, and continually checks the accuracy of processes, test methods, instruments in the section, including the review of results and clerical errors before they are reported to the medical record
• Assigns work for section and assists in workload evaluations as needed, delegating authority and responsibility as appropriate to ensures that work assigned to members of the section is completed and reported in a timely manner.
• Participates in writing/reviewing policies and procedures.
• Performs competency assessments for the section, ensuring that all teammates meet accreditation complexity requirements prior to reporting patient results and ongoing thereafter.

Physical Requirements

Works in a fast-paced clinical environment. Works in an area which contains bio hazardous (infectious) materials along with chemical, fire, and mechanical hazards. Duties may involve standing, walking, stretching, stooping, bending and lifting light (20 pound) to moderately heavy (50 pound) loads.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree with certification as MT(ASCP), MLS(ASCP), HTL(ASCP), CT(ASCP) or equivalent required.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care