Medical Technologist Senior - Full Time - Rotational Hours - AVH

Allegheny Health Network; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network in Natrona Heights, PA, seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist to independently perform routine and highly complex analyses on clinical specimens across the laboratory. You will assist management with daily operations and ensure quality clinical information.

Responsibilities include verifying test methods, maintaining instrumentation, serving as a consultant, mentoring staff and students, and potentially supervising in the absence of the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program and ongoing education requirements for certification.
• MLS/MT or ASCP certification within one year of hire.
• 3 to 5 years of clinical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens.
• Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods.
• Operates, calibrates, maintains instrumentation and troubleshoots QC issues.
• Provides consultation to laboratory staff and other health care providers; participates in continuing education.
• May collect and process patient specimens within lab policies and time frames.
• Mentors MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and lab processor students and new hires.
• Communicates needs to manager/supervisor for efficient operations.
• Assumes supervisory duties in the absence of the supervisor.

Education

Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program

MLS/MT certification or ASCP certification

Job description

General Overview

Independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory. Assists lab management with the daily operations of the department.

• Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods. (40%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation. Troubleshoots problems with quality controls and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (20%)
• Serves as a consultant to laboratory personnel and other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory. (10%)
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames. (10 %)
• May mentor MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and lab processor students and new hires in laboratory testing following AHN policies and procedures. (10%)
• Communicates with manager, supervisor or co-workers concerning the needs of the laboratory including supplies for efficient laboratory operations. (5%)
• Assumes supervisory duties, as assigned, in the absence of the immediate supervisor. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

General Overview

Independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory. Assists lab management with the daily operations of the department.

• Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods. (40%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation. Troubleshoots problems with quality controls and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (20%)
• Serves as a consultant to laboratory personnel and other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory. (10%)
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames. (10 %)
• May mentor MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and lab processor students and new hires in laboratory testing following AHN policies and procedures. (10%)
• Communicates with manager, supervisor or co-workers concerning the needs of the laboratory including supplies for efficient laboratory operations. (5%)
• Assumes supervisory duties, as assigned, in the absence of the immediate supervisor. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods. (40%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation. Troubleshoots problems with quality controls and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (20%)
• Serves as a consultant to laboratory personnel and other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory. (10%)
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames. (10 %)
• May mentor MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and lab processor students and new hires in laboratory testing following AHN policies and procedures. (10%)
• Communicates with manager, supervisor or co-workers concerning the needs of the laboratory including supplies for efficient laboratory operations. (5%)
• Assumes supervisory duties, as assigned, in the absence of the immediate supervisor. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program or successful completion of HEW exam. Meet ongoing education requirements for certification.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Technologist (MT), OR Categorical or Specialty Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology within one year of hire. Incumbents employed as AHN Medical Technologists prior 6/1/2022 are exempt from this expectation.
• 3 to 5 years of clinical laboratory experience.

Preferred

• Prior supervisory experience.

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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