LAB TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Covenant Health•Morristown, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for technical and scientific oversight of a specialty or section within the laboratory. Provides guidance in problem-solving and troubleshooting related to the organization, implementation, and technical performance of diagnostic procedures. Must also meet the job requirements of either a Medical Technologist or Laboratory Technologist. This is a full-time position, listed as 80 hours per pay period with variable shifts. The role is based at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, a 170-bed hospital serving an eight-county region in East Tennessee’s Lakeway Area.

Requirements

Must have and maintain Tennessee State Medical Technologist licensure.
Must meet the job requirements of either a Medical Technologist or Laboratory Technologist.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Selects test methodology appropriate for the clinical use of test results, in conjunction with the Laboratory Manager and Medical Director.
Prepares documentation for discipline or commendation for review by the Lab Manager.
Verifies test procedures and establishes test performance characteristics, including precision and accuracy for each test and system.
Enrolls in and participates in an approved proficiency testing program; maintains proficiency testing records and ensures proficiency samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
Establishes, with the Laboratory Manager and Medical Director, a quality control program and acceptable levels of analytic performance; ensures those levels are maintained throughout testing.
Implements laboratory quality control policies; documents quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance; routinely reviews and evaluates data; prepares monthly QC reports for pathologist review; and performs correlation and comparison studies.
Ensures patient results are not reported until corrective actions are completed and the test system is functioning properly.
Identifies training needs and ensures testing personnel receive appropriate, regular in-service training.
Resolves technical problems, ensures and documents remedial actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications, and operates, maintains, and troubleshoots department equipment.
Evaluates testing personnel competency and ensures it is maintained, including through direct observation, monitoring test results, reviewing intermediate records, and assessing test performance and problem-solving skills.
Oversees and assists with training employees and students in the respective departments.
Performs the responsibilities of testing personnel in the assigned section as required.
Composes new procedures and conducts annual reviews and revisions of section technical procedure manuals; obtains Laboratory Medical Director approval for changes.
Provides clinical consultation or evaluation concerning the interpretation and clinical evaluation of laboratory tests and procedures.
Ensures adequate inventory of supplies and reagents for timely testing.
Reviews and interprets tests sent to reference laboratories.
Prepares and submits new test formats and changes to existing tests to the LIS specialist.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; completes annual required education assignments; works toward goals and objectives; and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.