Technical Scientist - Anatomic Pathology & Cytology
About The Position
Support and direct new test development within the clinical laboratory, including identifying new tests, evaluating methods, analyzing financial and compliance considerations, assessing clinical and marketing impact, and implementing tests. Provide advanced technical expertise and consultation across OhioHealth laboratory disciplines, support system-wide technical initiatives, and help laboratory site leaders with guidance, education, and troubleshooting. Develop and standardize technical procedures, validation protocols, and quality documents in alignment with CAP, CLIA, and OhioHealth standards. Serve as a system point person for regulatory inspections and audits, support associate education, analyze technical and operational data, and contribute to laboratory strategy and future-state design. Responsibilities emphasize safety, quality, and efficiency and may change over time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- CAP board certification and applicable State of Ohio and CLIA requirements.
- Knowledge of laboratory methods and techniques in the area of expertise.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including CAP, CLIA, and other federal and state agencies.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced technical expertise and consultation for assigned laboratory disciplines across the OhioHealth system, including Quality & Accreditation, Chemistry, Hematology, Transfusion Service, Anatomic Pathology, and Point of Care Testing.
- Lead and support system-wide initiatives, including analyzer validations, go-lives, middleware and connectivity upgrades, and test standardization.
- Collaborate with vendors, IT, and biomedical engineering on instrument performance, connectivity, and optimization.
- Guide, educate, and troubleshoot for laboratory site leaders while maintaining role delineation between system support and site operational accountability.
- Develop, review, and standardize technical procedures, validation protocols, and quality documents in alignment with CAP, CLIA, and OhioHealth standards.
- Act as a system point person for regulatory inspections and audits, including CAP inspections, by supporting preparation, reviewing documents, and providing on-site technical expertise as needed.
- Support laboratory associate education and professional development through formal and informal training, knowledge sharing, and technical meetings.
- Analyze technical, quality, and operational data to identify improvement opportunities, mitigate risk, and deploy best practices across the system.
- Contribute to strategic planning, discipline roadmaps, and future-state laboratory design with laboratory leadership.
- Perform job duties with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
