Lab Technical Specialist / Point of Care Quality

Emory Healthcare•Decatur, GA

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 and certified Lab Technical Specialist to join our Point of Care team. Shift: 7am - 3:30pm 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. We provide: Comprehensive health benefits that start day one Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs Family-focused benefits Wellness incentives Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs And more! All levels of experience and education will be considered for this posting. Description Performs advanced specialized laboratory procedures and evaluates data reliability. Takes appropriate corrective action. Teaches procedure theory and techniques and provides advanced troubleshooting support on methodologies and instrumentation. Performs other related duties as required. Assists in troubleshooting instruments and maintaining equipment. Orders and maintains supplies and equipment for developmental testing. Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development. Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments. Teaches theory and clinical procedures to Medical Technology students, graduate students, and pathology residents. Develops and conducts inservice training and continuing education programs for technologists. Develops or updates laboratory procedures. Performs advanced developmental and routine procedures as required. Develops teaching protocols for specialized testing. Researches documents and journals for developments in the field. Assists in writing scientific articles regarding clinical procedures developed in the laboratory.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
Education Exception: Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Bachelor's degree may be waived for histotechnologists with HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP).
Two years required with three years of related laboratory experience preferred.
Positions in this classification may require certification in a particular laboratory specialty.

Responsibilities

Working with Point of Care team
Quality reports
Performs advanced specialized laboratory procedures and evaluates data reliability.
Takes appropriate corrective action.
Teaches procedure theory and techniques and provides advanced troubleshooting support on methodologies and instrumentation.
Performs other related duties as required.
Assists in troubleshooting instruments and maintaining equipment.
Orders and maintains supplies and equipment for developmental testing.
Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development.
Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
Teaches theory and clinical procedures to Medical Technology students, graduate students, and pathology residents.
Develops and conducts inservice training and continuing education programs for technologists.
Develops or updates laboratory procedures.
Performs advanced developmental and routine procedures as required.
Develops teaching protocols for specialized testing.
Researches documents and journals for developments in the field.
Assists in writing scientific articles regarding clinical procedures developed in the laboratory.