LAB TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Covenant Health•Sevierville, TN

About The Position

The Lab Tech Specialist, General Laboratory, is responsible for technical and scientific oversight of a laboratory specialty or section. The role provides guidance in problem solving and troubleshooting related to the organization, implementation, and technical performance of diagnostic procedures. The specialist performs testing duties as required and supports the laboratory’s daily operations, quality, training, and safety efforts.

Requirements

One to two years of clinical laboratory experience, including familiarity with computer systems, medical terminology, and phlebotomy.
Must be licensed as a Medical Technologist by the State of Tennessee.
Must successfully pass a color blindness test.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Select appropriate test methodologies for clinical use in conjunction with the Laboratory Manager and Medical Director.
Schedule and coordinate work activities of employees in the respective area.
Prepare documentation for discipline or commendation for review by the Lab Manager.
Verify test procedures and establish test performance characteristics, including precision and accuracy.
Enroll in and participate in an approved proficiency testing program; maintain records and ensure proficiency samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
Establish an appropriate quality control program with the Laboratory Manager and Medical Director and define acceptable analytic performance levels.
Implement laboratory quality control policies; document quality control activities, calibrations, and maintenance; routinely review and evaluate data; and prepare monthly QC reports for pathologist review.
Ensure patient results are not reported until corrective actions are complete and the test system is functioning properly.
Identify training needs and ensure personnel receive appropriate regular in-service training.
Resolve technical problems, ensure and document remedial actions when test systems deviate from performance specifications, and operate, maintain, and troubleshoot department equipment.
Evaluate testing personnel competency and ensure it is maintained, including through observation, results monitoring, record review, and assessment of test performance and problem-solving skills.
Oversee and assist with training employees and students in the respective departments.
Perform the responsibilities of testing personnel in the section as required.
Compose new procedures and conduct annual review and revision of technical procedural manuals.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by the Laboratory Manager or Pathologists, including assisting with daily department operations.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.