Hematology - Lead Medical Technologist MLS or MT

Trinity Health • Des Moines, IA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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 in hematology, coagulation and urinalysis. Collaborates closely with on-site Pathologists 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 in hematology, coagulation and urinalysis.
• Collaborates closely with on-site Pathologists.
• 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 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.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

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