MLS Technical Specialist

Liberty Hospital; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO seeks a MLS Technical Specialist UA/Coag to participate in comprehensive laboratory testing, ensuring accuracy and timely results. The role includes oversight in the absence of the manager and serving as the technical expert for department issues.

Responsibilities include specimen analysis, QA/QI coordination, regulatory compliance, mentoring, and instrument maintenance with documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires MLS/AMT licensure eligibility with CLIA high complexity testing.
• Strong domain expertise in MLS with Coagulation.
• Experience with quality control and regulatory compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze patient, control, and proficiency testing specimens and record results per policy.
• Oversee departmental operations and staffing in manager's absence.
• Coordinate QA/QI activities and ensure regulatory readiness.
• Mentor students and staff; provide competency training where applicable.
• Maintain instrument calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation.

Education

Bachelor of Science

High School Graduate

Job description

Position Title

MLS Technical Specialist UA/Coag

Days - Full Time

Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

3 days a week, 6:45am - 7:15pm

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-58375

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.