MLS Techincal Specialist - Core Lab Hybrid 8HR/10HR

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an MLS Technical Specialist for the Core Lab, Hybrid 8HR/10HR in Kansas City. The role covers comprehensive laboratory testing, ensuring accurate, timely results, and department oversight in the absence of management.

Requires a Bachelor of Science and CLIA high complexity testing eligibility. Responsibilities include quality assurance, instrument maintenance, staff coordination, and mentoring staff and students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• Licensure/certification per CLIA/high complexity testing requirements.
• Mentorship and training experience in clinical lab settings may be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Analyze patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and record results promptly.
• Assist with departmental management tasks including inventory, staffing coordination and financial oversight.
• Coordinate quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and safety requirements.
• Instruct and mentor students, employees, residents, and health care providers as applicable.
• Oversee calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and quality control for instruments.

Education

Bachelor of Science

High School Graduate

Job description

## MLS Techincal Specialist - Core Lab Hybrid 8HR/10HRApplylocations: Kansas City, KStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-56154# Position TitleMLS Techincal Specialist - Core Lab Hybrid 8HR/10HRBell Hospital## Position Summary / Career Interest:The MLS Technical Specialist participates in all departmental responsibilities for comprehensive laboratory testing for patients. This includes ensuring patients laboratory results are accurate, timely and with quality. They are also responsible for overseeing the laboratory department in the absence of the manager/supervisor. They are the technical specialist and the domain expert for issues that arise in the department.**Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions*** Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy.* Assists with departmental management tasks including, but not limited to the following: a) Maintains an adequate inventory of all supplies and reagents as assigned. b) Schedules and coordinates departmental staffing as assigned. c) Participates in departmental financial planning and oversight with the supervisor/manager. d) Contributes to content included in competency training and reviews.* Coordinates quality assurance and quality improvement activities for the department.* Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains a laboratory of constant readiness.* Ensures all departmental policies and procedures are kept up to date.* Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, safety and hospital standard, policies and procedures.* Instructs, orients and mentors students, employees, residents, patients and other health care providers as applicable.* Completes continuing education and submits appropriate documentation where applicable.* Oversees calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and quality control for instrument issues in addition to the review and management of the appropriate documentation.* Provides oversight for the review and correlation of results to each other and with the patient's condition recognizing abnormal results and critical/alert values.* Verifies accuracy of results and initiates corrective action when indicated.* Uses and wears PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as necessary to perform job duties safely and minimize risk.* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.* These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.**Required Education and Experience*** Bachelor of Science* High School Graduate* Meets the CLIA requirements for high complexity testing required**Required Licensure and Certification*** Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 180 Days* Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP) within 180 Days## Time Type:Full time## Job Requisition ID:R-56154### Important information for you to know as you apply:* The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. *See also* Diversity, Equity & Inclusion*.** The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].* Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.