Medical Technologist III

WakeMed Health & Hospitals • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Performs routine and specialized laboratory tests and other procedures used in diagnosing and treating diseases. Uses laboratory equipment, instruments, and computer systems, and evaluates and reports patient results with considerable independent judgment within established testing methods. Performs quality control and helps maintain the laboratory, equipment, and supplies.

Takes a lead role in developing and implementing procedures, instrumentation, and computer functionality. Assumes responsibility for one or more ongoing laboratory projects or functions, such as performance improvement, safety, instrumentation, quality control, regulatory matters, administration, staff development, or computer systems. Serves as a technical resource in the area of responsibility and performs testing requiring specialized knowledge within a discipline or across disciplines.

Trains new employees in the theoretical and operational aspects of procedures and mentors less experienced staff. Assists the supervisor with reviewing laboratory reports, procedures, and quality control. Helps oversee documentation of employee training, annual competency testing, and procedure manual reviews. Ensures technical requirements for regulatory agencies are met, oversees departmental proficiency testing, and takes major responsibility for organizing, updating, and reviewing departmental procedure manuals and technical resources.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals has served the community since 1961 and describes itself as the leading provider of health services in Wake County. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community and provide outstanding, compassionate care.

Requirements

• American Society for Clinical Pathology certification or National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Science is required.
• Three years of clinical laboratory experience with moderate- and high-complexity testing is required.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and specialized laboratory tests and procedures used in diagnosing and treating diseases.
• Use laboratory equipment, instruments, and computer systems.
• Evaluate and report patient results using independent judgment within established testing methods.
• Perform quality control procedures and contribute to laboratory, equipment, and supply maintenance.
• Lead the development and implementation of new procedures, instrumentation, and computer functionality.
• Take responsibility for ongoing laboratory projects or functions, including performance improvement, safety, instrumentation, quality control, regulatory matters, administration, staff development, or computer systems.
• Serve as a technical resource and perform testing requiring specialized knowledge within or across disciplines.
• Train new employees and mentor less experienced staff.
• Assist the supervisor in reviewing laboratory reports, procedures, and quality control.
• Help oversee documentation of employee training, annual competency testing, and procedure manual reviews.
• Ensure technical requirements for regulatory agencies are met.
• Oversee departmental proficiency testing.
• Organize, update, and review departmental procedure manuals and technical resources.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus or relocation incentive available for select positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior