Lab Specialist - Chemistry

OhioHealth • Williamstown, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees technical operations to ensure accurate patient test results, manages quality assurance and regulatory compliance, trains staff, and implements new instruments and methods. The organization is a health system that believes wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. They work hard, care deeply, and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy, inspiring hope. They learn, grow, and achieve more in their careers and communities. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties. OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. It is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization, striving to be an organization where people want to work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent AMT certification required within two years of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or related science field.
• Minimum two years’ experience in patient care or clinical laboratory settings.

Responsibilities

• Independently conducts advanced analyses of body fluids and tissues.
• Assesses the accuracy of all analytical data before results are released for patient diagnosis and treatment purposes.
• Interprets information by applying judgment and making decisions based on technical procedures and instrumentation.
• Possesses an understanding of how to correlate medical data, recognize links between various laboratory parameters, consider physiological influences, and understand how different medications and treatments may impact results.
• Develops and reviews quality control measures, examines peer data, and participates in proficiency testing.
• Troubleshoots issues by analyzing complex information.
• Validates methods and ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory activities.
• Engages in ongoing education and competency development to stay updated within the field.
• Provides training for new team members and students, fulfilling competency and mandatory educational requirements.
• Communicates updates and offers clinical guidance and leadership to colleagues.
• Keeps quality control and instrument records in accordance with accrediting agency standards, ensuring documentation is readily available to all technical staff and inspectors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity (non-discrimination based on race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law)
• Supportive, professional environment
• Limitless opportunities to learn and grow
• Recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level