Lead Tech - Chemistry (MLS/MT/MLT) (FULL TIME)
Lead Tech - Chemistry (MLS/MT/MLT) (FULL TIME)
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30-05-2025
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Job Description
Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintains accountability for inventory and ordering of all supplies and reagents for all shifts and inventory of expendable supplies. Logs and stores reagents and supplies per standard operating procedures and maintains optimal inventory levels of reagents and supplies to prevent workflow interruptions.
- Involved in statistical data collection and/or documentation for records reports Quality Assurance monitors and quality control. Maintains a detailed accurate record in an organized fashion tracks activities and processes paperwork accurately and promptly.
- Responsible for the implementation verification and validation of new instrumentation equipment and testing within the department. Evaluates the verification and validation data for all new instrumentation equipment and tests to ensure acceptability prior to implementation.
- May perform assignments in all areas of the chemistry department to include but not limited to general chemistry urinalysis oximetry special chemistry toxicology immunology infectious disease etc.
- Instructs technical staff in the practice and theory of clinical chemistry as well as quality control methods and troubleshooting. Utilizes instructional techniques to train newly hired technologists and students in the proper performance of tests and applications of chemistry procedures and the proper performance of quality control. Develops course guidelines materials and teaching aids for trainees to include the review of Levy-Jennings charts and Westgard Rules as well as the reporting and troubleshooting of quality control results. Informs the lab supervisor of training progress and additional needs.
- Maintains an advanced knowledge of chemistry and quality control techniques and problem solving and acts as a resource for other technologists. Assists the supervisor in technical phases of specialized testing and quality control including appropriately taking into consideration clinical context.
- Responsible for all quality control functions including daily review of quality control reports Levy-Jennings plots the implementation of quality control products and new lot numbers investigation of quality control outliers reporting of quality control for peer review and collaboration with lab director and/or lab supervisor on any and all quality control issues.
- Responsible for the submission of monthly quality control data for peer review. Any discrepancies are to be investigated by the incumbent and all documentation submitted to the lab director and lab supervisor for review. The incumbent collaborates at least weekly with the lab director and lab supervisor on all quality control issues.
Requirements:
- Minimum of an associate degree in Medical Technology Chemistry or Biology Bachelor of Science Degree preferred.
- 3 years of Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist experience preferred.
- National certification ASCP or AMT or eligible.
- Current certification in BLS CPR.
Language Skills:
- Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
- Additional languages preferred.
- Excellent customer service skills.
** If you are selected for this position prior to appointment you may be subject to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use. **
** THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 DAYS. AFTER THAT DATE THE POSITION WILL CLOSE WHEN A SUITABLE CANDIDATE IS SELECTED. **
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