Laboratory Technical Coordinator
About The Position
The Laboratory Technical Coordinator is a pivotal leader in clinical laboratory operations, overseeing laboratory personnel and processes across one or more sections. The role provides technical and scientific oversight and ensures adherence to quality and compliance standards, helping maintain the integrity and accuracy of laboratory services that support diagnostic functions and patient care. The coordinator coaches laboratory teams on ethical practices and policy adherence, manages daily operations, and makes operational decisions. The role also involves analyzing and interpreting laboratory results, administering inventory, assisting with test-method selection and verification, implementing and maintaining quality control programs, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring staff training and competency evaluations to support precise and timely patient test reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA, required upon hire.
- Two years of clinical laboratory experience in the designated laboratory area or specialty.
- Ability to multitask, communicate clearly, and actively listen.
- Ability to understand team needs and manage workloads.
- Ability to analyze data and coordinate tasks.
- Strong professional communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- International Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP-IMLS) certification, upon hire.
- Blood Banking (BB) certification, upon hire.
- Chemistry – ASCP (CASCP) certification, upon hire.
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) certification, upon hire.
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist (CLT-NCA) certification, upon hire.
- Technologist in Molecular Biology (MB) certification, upon hire.
- Medical Laboratory Scientist – Medical Technologist (MLS) certification, upon hire.
- Medical Technologist AAB (MT-AAB) certification, upon hire.
- Technologist in Microbiology (MMT-ASCP) certification, upon hire.
- Medical Technologist AMT (MT-AMT) certification, upon hire.
- Medical Technologist – ASCP (MT-ASCP) certification, upon hire.
- Specialist in Hematology (SH-ASCP) certification, upon hire.
- Specialist in Microbiology (SM-ASCP) certification, upon hire.
- Histotechnologist (HTL) certification, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Coach laboratory personnel on adherence to relevant policies and ethical practices.
- Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations and exercise authority over operational decisions.
- Analyze and interpret laboratory results in accordance with established laboratory work processes.
- Administer laboratory inventories, including supplies, equipment, and consumables.
- Assist with selecting test methodologies appropriate to the laboratory use of test results.
- Verify test procedures and establish laboratory test performance characteristics, including precision and accuracy of each test and test system.
- Implement and maintain quality control programs, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure staff training and competency evaluation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
