Job Summary
This position is responsible for the immediate oversight of the entire laboratory operations, QC, calibration, troubleshooting, quality assurance, proficiency testing and result reporting/review, writes SOP’s, validation of new tests, performs testing if needed and performs inventory management.
Responsibilities
- Engage in sample preparation and perform testing of clinical samples in a high complexity clinical laboratory environment.
- Responsible for day-to-day supervision or oversight laboratory operations and personnel performing testing and reporting test results.
- Performs/assists validations of new test methods.
- Oversee proficiency testing, manages testing, result submission and evaluation, performs investigation for failed analytes.
- Is responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of high complexity test performance by testing personnel.
- Oversees all orientation and training of new personnel under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager/Director
- Keep instruments running at their optimum performance through routine and preventive maintenance. Capable of operating and calibrating laboratory equipment
- Monitor trends in service requests and implement corrective actions to improve operational efficiency and reduce downtime of the instruments.
- Assist with policy and procedure development; ensures compliance.
- Maintains instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. Implements and maintains performance improvement program.
- Must have a superior understanding of Quality Control. Assists with maintenance of a QC program.
- Performs and documents prescribed maintenance procedures as instructed.
- Exercises independent judgment in error identification and problem solving.
- Reports work accurately, legibly, and in accordance with the criteria for abnormal and critical values to clients.
- Ensuring that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.
- Annually evaluating and documenting the performance of all testing personnel
- Review completed worksheets, assist with the performance of proficiency studies, surveys, and investigate problems or unaccepted results.
- Scheduling of Laboratory personnel
- Establishes and maintains inventory of lab supplies.
- Work efficiently and respond to stats and other priority tests to provide optimum patient care.
- Interact professionally with lab personnel and with clients.
- Assists with evaluation of equipment and procedures and orients new employees.
- Utilizes the laboratory computer system and will be assigned to the security level appropriate to the job.
- Monitor and improve test turnaround time.
- Familiar with computer testing environment.
- Follow HIPAA rules and regulations. Report any compliance issues or concerns to the Technical Consultant
- Adheres to laboratory safety practices, including but not limited to OSHA blood-borne pathogens, HIPAA, and hazardous chemicals training and monitoring.
Job Qualifications
Education/Training/Experience
- Minimum 3 years of clinical experience
- Bachelor’s degree in medical technology; Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution; or master’s degree and PhD Degree.
- ASCP or AMT certification for BS Degree.
Skills/Abilities
- Critical thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Communication – Excellent verbal and written skills to facilitate communication with a variety of medical and technical personnel.
- Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to other’s actions.
- Ethics – Ability to deal efficiently and ethically with all personnel and customers.
- Judgment – Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and choose the most appropriate one.
- Time Management – Manage one’s own time and the time of others.
