Senior Medical Technologist, Urinalysis

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's is looking for a Senior Medical Technologist to assist in organizing and overseeing daily activities in a clinical laboratory environment.

You will be responsible for technical oversight, ensuring accuracy in testing, and providing leadership to staff and students. A Bachelor's degree in relevant coursework and certification by ASCP is required, along with 2-3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree satisfying ASCP requirements is essential.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Certification or eligibility for ASCP certification at MT/MLS level required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Medical Technologist duties.
• Oversee daily organization of work activities.
• Provide training and technical assistance to staff.
• Document quality control and performance programs.
• Verify competency of staff.
• Assist in fulfilling general supervisor requirements.

Skills

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Technical oversight

MS Office proficiency

Team leadership

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant coursework

Certification by ASCP at MT/MLS level

Job description

Summary

The Senior Medical Technologist assists in the daily organization and oversight of work activities under general supervision of and in close cooperation with supervisor.

Job Details

Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week

Day Shift

Onsite

Responsibilities

• Performs staff Medical Technologist duties.
• Follow procedures for collecting and processing Biological specimens.
• Assists in the daily organization and oversight of work activities under general supervision of and in close cooperation with supervisor.
• Provides technical assistance, training, and leadership to staff and students.
• Verifies competency of staff.
• Establishes and maintains under the direction of the Medical/Scientific Director documentation of the quality control and performance improvement programs in the section.
• Is responsible for establishment of technical procedures and documentation necessary for licensing and accrediting agencies.
• Fulfills requirements of general supervisor as described by HCFA in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 198.
• Provides technical oversight to testing ensuring accuracy.
• Assists in daily organization.
• Establishes, reviews and documents quality control and quality assurance programs in the section.
• Provides leadership to technical staff to include orientation and training.
• Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

• Prior work experience in a clinical laboratory setting including recent experience in multiple laboratory disciplines is preferred.
• Experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist is required.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education And Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in coursework defined by the American Society for Clinical Pathology [ASCP] or equivalent is required.
• Certification: Certification or eligibility for certification by ASCP at the MT/MLS level or grandfather at the MT/MLS level prior to 2004 is required.
• Years of relevant experience: 2-3 years is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: 2 years preferred.

Position Details

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite