Technical Coordinator - Mass Spectrometry

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Technical Coordinator to guide laboratory operations in a fast-paced environment, ensuring high-quality services and timely patient testing. You will collaborate with management and medical directors to optimize procedures, maintain QA programs, and support staff development.

You will also assist with financial operations, inventory management, and safety compliance, including respiratory fit testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Certification required: listed ASCP/related certifications.
• 4 years laboratory experience, with at least 1 year in the specified area.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates on routine and complex laboratory procedures.
• Identifies and solves administrative/operational problems.
• Develops new methodologies; coordinates method evaluations including QA/quality control; reviews data and recommends implementation.
• Oversees quality control/quality assurance programs; maintains QC policies and calibration verification; implements corrective actions for QA failures.
• Supports Computer Operations: data integrity, printing, and issue resolution for sections.
• Coordinates and supports Continuing Education programs for staff; maintains expertise in areas of responsibility.
• Assists Manager with financial operations; maintains supplies and monitors usage within budget.
• Ensures respiratory fit testing compliance for safety.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

BB-ASCP, C-ASCP, CG-ASCP, CLSP-NCA, H-ASCP, HLT, M-ASCP, MB-ASCP, MLS-ASCP, MP-ASCP, MT-AMT, MT-ASCP, MT-STATE, SBB-ASCP, or SC-ASCP certification

Job description

Job Summary

We are searching for a Technical Coordinator -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide effective guidance and operation of the Laboratory in compliance with Departmental and Institutional goals. To coordinate, technical procedures to ensure that high-quality laboratory services and testing are provided to patients in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Think you've got what it takes?

At Texas Children's Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values-Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust-we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates on the performance of routine and complex procedures.
• Recognizes and solves administrative/operational problems.
• In conjunction with the Manager and Medical directors, develops new methodologies and procedures; coordinates the performance of method evaluations to include technical performance ease of use/performance, quality control, and maintenance; collates evaluation data for review; makes a recommendation for implementation.
• Oversees the quality control/quality assurance programs. Works with the Manager to develop and maintain a quality program for the labratory to include setting quality control performance policies, calibration/calibration verification review of quality assurance data, and equipment. Works with the Manager to resolve issues identified. Develops and implements corrective actions in response to QA failures.
• Facilitates Computer Operations. Maintains integrity of the system, file maintenance, report, label, and collection list printing as related to assignments and requirements for section/shift. Resolves worksheet and printer problems in section.
• Coordinates and supports Continuing Education Programs. Maintains personal expertise level in area(s) of responsibility. Coordinates and facilitates continuing education events for the staff.
• Assist with AD and/or Manager with financial operations. Maintains supply inventory. Monitors supply expenses and usage of consumables to stay within budget.
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• BB-ASCP, C-ASCP, CG-ASCP, CLSP-NCA, H-ASCP, HLT, M-ASCP, MB-ASCP, MLS-ASCP, MP-ASCP, MT-AMT, MT-ASCP, MT-STATE, SBB-ASCP, or SC-ASCP certification required
• 4 years experience in a laboratory setting, one (1) of which is in the area of specialization required