Lab Technical Specialist / Generalist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

17h•$39 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an experienced Lab Technical Specialist with a Core Lab background. Shift: 6am - 2:30pm, rotation every 3rd weekend. Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical, or biological science.
Other bachelors degrees will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meets requirements of certifying agency.
Bachelors degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelors degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Two (2) years of related laboratory specialty experience required, in a hospital clinical laboratory or relevant sub-specialty.
Certified by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), MT (AAB), generalist.
A categorical certification may be considered in lieu of a generalist certification, if it covers the work being performed.
Promotion criteria review and approval required.
Analytical thinking: Ability to interpret complex data.
Instrument Troubleshooting: Expertise in maintaining and repairing complex laboratory instrumentation.
Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of lab safety protocols and accreditation requirements.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of clinical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Serves as the key expert and operator who solves problems that technicians cannot.
Monitors quality control data, ensures compliance with accrediting standards (CAP, ISO), and reviews test results for accuracy.
Serving as the go-to person for complex, rare, or esoteric test results and validations.
Provides expert-level analysis of complex tests, troubleshooting issues with instruments, reagents, and methodologies. Troubleshooting complex equipment failures and managing quality control corrections.
Evaluates new laboratory procedures, validates new instrumentation, and updates Standard Operating Procedures editing and maintaining updated SOPs for technical procedures. Performing validations on new, complex laboratory instruments or protocols.
Mentors and trains lab staff, medical technology students, and residents on new methods and theory. Signing off on competencies for lab staff to ensure regulatory compliance.
Coordinates with vendors for repairs, maintains inventory, and assists section managers with workflow management.
Collaborate with vendors, IT, clinical partners, and interdisciplinary teams, senior management and external regulatory agencies to optimize workflows, improve turnaround time, and enhance patient safety.
Additional Duties as Assigned.