Medical Technologist (CLS III)

Lower Bucks Hospital•Bristol, PA

About The Position

The Medical Technologist (CLS III) performs laboratory testing authorized by CLIA and applicable regulations, with duties matched to the individual’s education, training, experience, and technical abilities. The position functions as a section supervisor or lead, overseeing daily section operations and providing technical consultation to medical staff. It is also responsible for technical and fiscal management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, staff competency, and performance improvement.

Requirements

Minimum of 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 permitted under 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 laboratory sections as the section supervisor or lead.
Provide consultative services to medical staff as a Technical Consultant.
Oversee section and department performance improvement programs 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 releasing or reporting them.
Develop, maintain, and update section policy and procedure manuals, ensuring they 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, correct them, or promptly notify the Director or Medical Director.
Perform a wide range of laboratory procedures using independent judgment and manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines added to the laboratory.
Ensure equipment maintenance is performed and documented on daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed schedules.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns through geriatric patients.
Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that laboratories do not collaborate before results are reported to the appropriate agencies.
Follow department and hospital policies and procedures concerning safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May be assigned 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.