Nightshift Laboratory Supervisor - Generalist

Northside Hospital; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Laboratory Technician to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will organize and staff laboratory operations, ensuring top-quality services for patients of all ages. Your expertise in medical technology, coupled with strong communication and interpersonal skills, will be essential in delivering exceptional care. This innovative institution offers a supportive environment where your contributions can make a significant impact. If you're ready to advance your career in a state-of-the-art facility, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience as a medical technologist or lab technician.
• Must pass a color vision acuity test.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and staffs laboratory work activities during shifts.
• Provides laboratory services to diverse patient populations.

Skills

Computer skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Assay development expertise

Statistical skills

Education

Associates degree in science

Master's Degree in science

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Real-time PCR platforms

Job description

Northside Hospital Laboratory Technician Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Job Responsibilities

Organizes and staffs the work activities of the laboratory during each shift to provide laboratory services to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Required Qualifications

1. Associates degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical technology from an accredited institution, plus four (4) years’ experience as a medical technologist/med lab technician.
2. Must submit to a color vision acuity test. Color vision acuity is required to safely perform the duties of this position.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Computer skills: knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel); basic statistics skills.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Master's Degree in science.
4. Certification as a technical specialist (ASCP).
5. Two years of supervisory and/or management experience in a clinical laboratory.
6. Expertise in assay development.
7. Experience in various methods of nucleic acids purification (DNA, RNA).
8. Knowledge of various platforms for real-time PCR (TaqMan, FRET, etc.).
9. Knowledge of workflow for sequence analysis and/or DNA-fragment analysis.
10. Ability to prioritize required duties, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
11. Ability to adjust to a flexible schedule, varied hours, or work on-call.