Medical Technologist Lead-1

Silver Cross Hospital•Homer Glen, IL

6d•$31 - $38

About The Position

Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way you want to be treated. Summary: Maintain specific Department in efficient and effective operation. Reports to supervisor and manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree plus MT (ASCP) or Associate’s Degree plus MLT (ASCP) or registry eligible
Previous generalist experience required

Responsibilities

Exhibit a positive attitude and display behavior consistent with Silver Cross Hospital core values
Be a role model and resource for other staff, performing testing following laboratory procedure
Function as charge tech in absence of supervisor / manager
Communicate with incoming/outgoing shift designee to assess department status including daily department safety huddle as assigned
Assist in training of staff and evaluating of students to ensure completion of training documents
Assist in creating and recording annual and new hire competencies
Participate in writing/reviewing department policies and procedures in accordance with CAP and CLSI guidelines, ensuring that employees are informed and understand changes
Assist with assigning CAP surveys and gathering evidence of compliance for CAP checklists
Review exception and correction reports as assigned by leadership
Assist in review of maintenance, temperature, and QC logs and help to address deviations and omissions
Assist in entering current and new lots of reagent and QC into computer programs and analyzers
Assist in taking inventory to maintain par levels of QC and reagent inventory, may help place orders as appropriate
Assist in daily review and troubleshooting of QC outliers and trends and notify supervisor / manager
Perform bench duties as assigned
Participate in validation and training for new lab equipment