Medical Technologist (CLS III)

Prime Healthcare•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 a laboratory section supervisor or lead, overseeing daily section operations and providing technical consultation to medical staff. It also supports the hospital’s performance improvement initiatives and is responsible for the technical and fiscal management, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance of assigned laboratory sections. The position performs a wide variety of laboratory procedures using manual and automated methods across Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines introduced into the laboratory. It ensures the accuracy of patient results, maintains section policies and procedures, reviews quality control and corrective actions, oversees equipment maintenance and staff competency, and ensures proficiency testing is conducted appropriately. Additional duties related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point-of-care testing (POC) may be assigned. The role follows hospital and department requirements for safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.

Requirements

Minimum 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 requirements 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.

Responsibilities

Supervise daily operations of assigned laboratory sections as the Section Supervisor or Lead.
Provide consultative services to medical staff as Technical Consultant.
Oversee the section or department performance improvement program and participate in hospital interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives.
Manage the technical and fiscal operations of assigned sections.
Oversee section quality management and 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 releasing or reporting them.
Develop, maintain, and update section policy and procedure manuals, ensuring 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 immediately 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 laboratory disciplines as introduced.
Ensure equipment maintenance is performed and documented daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results, from newborns to geriatrics.
Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited before results are reported to the appropriate agencies.
Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
Perform responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC as assigned.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.