Medical Technologist - Lead Hematology Tech

Trinity Health

26d

About The Position

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you need medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers. Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Medical Technologist Lead Hematology Tech. As a Med Technologist Lead at MercyOne, you will use advanced experience or certification in a designated section of the laboratory to provide technical expertise. Serves in a leadership role and assists with oversight of daily operations of the assigned laboratory section. Acts as a resource for technical personnel and responds to workplace questions and concerns. Assists with new employee orientation and training, instrument implementation, monitoring instrument maintenance, safety policy compliance, reviewing quality control, and auditing quality assurance activities including proficiency survey submissions. Oversees education, procedure manuals, research and development, and advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation. Performs the following technical tasks vital for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric adult Obtains, receives or processes laboratory specimens. Performs, interprets clinical laboratory testing. Understands the principles of and competently performs preventive maintenance. Positively promotes initiatives of the laboratory or organization to co-workers. Participates in teaching peers and students Performs error correction procedure for staff and monitors resolution of error for appropriate action. Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records and reports data obtained. Provides assistance to the manager in the performance appraisal process. Verifies and identifies yearly competencies for staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in science-related field.
Four years of clinical laboratory experience required: One of the four years of experience must be related to the testing in specified laboratory section. (i.e. Chemistry, Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, etc.)
Successful completion of a NAACLS or ABHES accredited clinical laboratory science program or alternate career path that meets certification eligibility requirements.
Certification in one of the following: Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Responsibilities

Serves in a leadership role and assists with oversight of daily operations of the assigned laboratory section.
Acts as a resource for technical personnel and responds to workplace questions and concerns.
Assists with new employee orientation and training, instrument implementation, monitoring instrument maintenance, safety policy compliance, reviewing quality control, and auditing quality assurance activities including proficiency survey submissions.
Oversees education, procedure manuals, research and development, and advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation.
Performs the following technical tasks vital for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric adult Obtains, receives or processes laboratory specimens.
Performs, interprets clinical laboratory testing.
Understands the principles of and competently performs preventive maintenance.
Positively promotes initiatives of the laboratory or organization to co-workers.
Participates in teaching peers and students Performs error correction procedure for staff and monitors resolution of error for appropriate action.
Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records and reports data obtained.
Provides assistance to the manager in the performance appraisal process.
Verifies and identifies yearly competencies for staff.