Medical Technologist (CLS III)

Roxborough Memorial Hospital•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a 131-bed community hospital and member of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Medical Technologist (CLS III). The role functions as the section supervisor or lead, supervising daily section operations and providing consultative services to medical staff as a Technical Consultant. It also oversees technical and fiscal management, quality management and performance improvement, and compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements. The Medical Technologist performs authorized laboratory testing using manual and automated methods across areas including Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, and Immunology. The role ensures accurate reporting of patient results, maintains current policies and procedures, reviews quality control and corrective actions, addresses problems affecting test performance, oversees equipment maintenance and staff competency evaluations, and ensures proficiency testing is conducted appropriately. Responsibilities may also include LIS and/or point-of-care testing duties. Other tasks may be assigned by the department manager or director.

Requirements

At least five years of hospital laboratory work experience.
Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological health science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational qualifications stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1461).
Current and valid state license if required in the state where the laboratory is located.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise the daily operation of assigned laboratory sections as the section supervisor or lead.
Provide consultative services to medical staff as a Technical Consultant.
Oversee the section or department performance improvement program and participate in hospital-wide interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives.
Manage the technical and fiscal operations of assigned sections.
Oversee section quality management and quality assurance programs.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Assess staff competency and complete performance evaluations in a timely manner.
Ensure patient results are accurate before release or reporting.
Develop, maintain, and update section policy and procedure manuals, ensuring that laboratory policies and procedures remain current.
Review quality control performance and ensure corrective actions are documented when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and correct them or promptly notify the Director or Medical Director.
Perform laboratory procedures using independent judgment and manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines introduced into the laboratory.
Ensure equipment maintenance is performed and documented on the required schedule or as needed.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results, from newborns to geriatrics.
Ensure proficiency testing samples are handled in the same manner as patient samples and that results are not discussed with other laboratories before reporting to the appropriate agencies.
Follow department and hospital policies related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May perform responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point-of-care testing (POC).
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.