Medical Technologist Lead (Cooper Green) - Shift: 12 PM-8:30 PM (Weekdays)

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Cooper Green Mercy is seeking a Medical Technologist Lead to perform, interpret, and report results on routine and complex laboratory procedures. The role includes evaluating new instruments, ensuring quality control, and guiding troubleshooting under supervision.

You will train staff, assist with CAP inspections, handle hematology, chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis and reference lab testing, and ensure compliance with CAP/OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree and one year of related work experience.
• MLT certification from ASCP or AMT.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot control and instrument problems; document actions and use downtime procedures.
• Verify results for clerical accuracy, clinical compatibility, and order accuracy in the computer.
• Assist with quarterly QC data, notify supervisor of errors or trends.
• Perform hematology, chemical, coagulation, urinalysis and reference lab testing per SAP protocols.
• Assist with CAP inspections and keep policies updated as needed.
• Train and review work of staff and students.

Education

Associate's Degree

MLT certification (ASCP or AMT)

Job description

Cooper Green Mercy strives to be THE choice for health care in our community. We honor this commitment by embracing our core values of:

• Kindness,
• Inclusion,
• Cleanliness, and;
• Attention to Detail.

General Summary

The role of the Medical Technologist Lead is to perform, interpret, check accuracy, and report results on both routine and complex laboratory procedures on various specimen and other substances according to laboratory procedure manuals. Additionally, the Medical Technologist Lead will evaluate new instruments and/or methods, assuring correct reagent preparation and quality control information, leading troubleshooting efforts, and monitoring the performance of equipment maintenance. This role may perform correlation studies, computer operations, quality control and quality assurance duties, and assist with problem resolution in the absence of a supervisor as requested.

Key Responsibilities

• In conjunction with Medical Technologists, troubleshooting control problems, instrument problems, and other problems as needed. Documents actions, including the use of secondary and downtime procedures. Works in a steady, efficient manner, such that an appropriate number of procedures are performed in a specified time, while maintaining availability to assist with issues.
• Verifies test results as needed, after review for clerical accuracy, clinical compatibility, and order accuracy in the computer. Investigates and documents complaints from patients.
• Assists with gathering and reviewing some departmental monthly QC data. Notifies supervisor of errors or trends.
• Troubleshoots controls, instruments, and other problems as needed and documents actions including the use of back-up procedures. Provides expert advice for troubleshooting these problems.
• Handles problems with reference lab testing errors and working with providers on lab orders and corrections.
• Assists supervisor in monitoring supplies including dating and storing new reagents as received, observing expiration dates, checking new reagents before use, and maintaining reagent log and control systems.
• Performs preventative maintenance on analyzers and instruments, correlation and linearity studies, calibrations, and quality assessments assigned by the supervisor.
• Performs hematological, chemical, coagulation, urinalysis, and reference lab testing, according to the established safety and technical protocols, Prepares and uses proper standards and controls to ensure quality data. Assists staff with testing or quality control problems or questions.
• Helps supervisor in keeping laboratory up- to-date with regulatory requirements (CAP, OSHA, etc.). Participates and prepares for CAP inspections. May assist with updating policies.
• Trains and reviews work of new employees, current employees and students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree and one year of related work experience. Work experience may not substitute for education requirement.
• Currently Certified as a Medical Lab Technician (MLT) with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a full-time role that is located on-site.

This role is in an office/laboratory setting, with exposure to chemicals and moving machinery.

The Medical Technologist Lead may handle controlled substances, such as pharmaceutical, radiological, or hazardous materials; and this role may have access to private information.

This role requires sitting at a desk or table and intermittently sitting, standing, and stopping.

This role may require lifting up to 25 lbs.

PAY RANGE

$27.86-45.26 hourly

Primary Location

CGM Cooper Green

Job Category

Clerical & Administrative

Organization

LAB-LAB-LABS Laboratory Services Section

Employee Status

Regular

Job Level

Mid-Level

Shift

Evening/2nd Shift