Technical Coordinator - Banner Gateway (Evening Shift)

Sonora Quest Laboratories / Laboratory Sciences of Arizona•Gilbert, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires a high level of technical knowledge and its application to laboratory testing, clinical relevance, and complex problem-solving. The Technical Coordinator serves as a department resource and assists with compliance with laboratory accrediting agency and regulatory requirements, including CLIA ’88, JCAHO, CAP, and OSHA. All work is performed according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards. The coordinator performs MLT/MLS duties at a high level of competency and provides operational leadership and workflow oversight for the section or shift. Under the direction of the Supervisor and/or Technical Director, the coordinator supports technical initiatives, quality assurance, continuous improvement, inventory and cost-related activities, staff training and competency, special projects, and communication between the site and system resources. In the absence of the section supervisor, the coordinator provides onsite supervision, including scheduling and day-to-day workflow management, and may provide input on assessments or disciplinary action.

Requirements

Technical Coordinator I: Associate degree in medical laboratory technology, medical laboratory science, or clinical laboratory science, plus four years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in nonwaived testing in the designated specialty/sub-specialty area; OR a bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological science, subject to transcript review for eligibility, plus two years of such training or experience.
Technical Coordinator II: Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science/medical technology; OR a bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological science, subject to transcript review for eligibility, and MLS or categorical certification.
Technical Coordinator II: Two years of experience in nonwaived testing in the designated specialty/sub-specialty area.
For certain specialty disciplines without certification available from a certifying agency, Technical Coordinator I requires a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in that discipline; Technical Coordinator II requires a bachelor’s degree and four years of experience in that discipline.
Foreign-educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from IERF or another nationally recognized credentialing agency for eligibility review.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Perform MLT/MLS duties at a high level of competency and provide operational leadership and workflow oversight for the section or shift.
Apply technical knowledge and clinical relevance to daily work and resolve complex technical, computer, interdepartmental, and quality issues.
Implement system technical initiatives under the direction of the Supervisor and/or Technical Director.
Provide onsite supervision in the section supervisor’s absence, including determining schedules, managing daily workflow, and providing input on assessments or disciplinary action.
Review records and ensure quality control and quality assurance procedures are performed and documented to required standards.
Assist with implementing QC/QA policies and continuous quality improvement programs; participate in department and LSA/SQL System quality assurance activities.
Monitor laboratory compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements and participate in preparation for onsite accreditation processes.
Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve service; monitor inventory, raise issues for resolution, and assist with cost analysis models.
Assist with personnel selection, training, development, coaching, new employee orientation, and competency activities under the direction of the Supervisor or appropriate Director.
Provide input for employee competency and annual assessments and help ensure staff complete competency program requirements.
Coordinate and actively participate in at least two special projects per year within the department or SQL/LSA System, along with other department duties.
Serve as a communication liaison for onsite and system issues and connect staff with system resources when appropriate.
Work with onsite management to integrate the area into other onsite activities; promote teamwork, customer service, learning, and development.
Demonstrate preceptor and coaching skills and appropriate verbal and written communication.