About the role

  • MLS Technical Specialist responsible for ensuring accurate, timely laboratory results and overseeing departmental responsibilities. Participating in quality assurance and compliance activities within the lab.

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy.
  • Assists with departmental management tasks including maintaining an adequate inventory of all supplies and reagents as assigned, scheduling and coordinating departmental staffing as assigned, participating in departmental financial planning and oversight with the supervisor/manager, and contributing 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science
  • Meets the CLIA requirements for high complexity testing required
  • 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

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Job title

MLS Technical Specialist, Core Lab

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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