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Medical Lab Technical Specialist

Lead the evaluation and implementation of new laboratory testing instruments
Butte, Montana, United States
Senior
$39 – 60 USD / hour
3 days ago
Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health

A healthcare provider offering a range of services including hospitals, clinics, and a health insurance plan in the Intermountain West.

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Technical Specialist Mls

The Technical Specialist MLS is an experienced Registered MLS who assists the Supervisor, Manager, or Coordinator with advanced technical functions within the department they are supporting. These caregivers operate at an advanced level, overseeing quality control, advanced instrument maintenance, troubleshooting and implementation, ensuring department regulatory compliance. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for the workplace and career advancement into Technical or Supervisory positions.

Job Specifics

  • Benefits Eligible: Yes
  • Shift Details: Day shift with rotating weekends and holidays.
  • Additional Details: Will be responsible for Hematology, Urinalysis and Serology

Job Details

  • Ensures participation in external proficiency surveys by reviewing Proficiency testing menu, review PT results and troubleshooting.
  • Leading and assisting in Inventory Control
  • Support the supervisor with assisting in validations, QC lot to lot, lookbacks and MPE investigations
  • Leading and assisting with new instrument evaluation and implementation.
  • Assisting in regulatory compliance such as new and annual interface validation.
  • Technical problem solving
  • May also attend or be selected to lead system Work Groups, supporting standardization initiatives within Laboratory Services
  • Support the supervisor with personnel duties within the technical area, such as event investigations, training, and competency assessment.
  • Developing and refining policies and procedures

Skills

  • Laboratory Processes
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Clinical Laboratory Operations
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Quality Control
  • Quality Management
  • Instrumentation
  • Validation
  • Analytical Compliance
  • Teamwork
  • Communication

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology science. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified. Required.
  • Medical Laboratory Medical Lab Scientist certification or equivalent as approved by the Manager and Human Resources. Certification must be maintained to remain in the job. Required.
  • Two (2) years of clinical laboratory experience for an MLS. Required.
  • Flexibility to work a variety of shifts that may include weekends, holidays, nights, and on-call. Required.
  • Montana applicant must have State Licensure to work in the State of MT. Required.
  • Foreign applicants must submit a foreign transcript evaluation by an acceptable agency approved by Laboratory Quality Assurance. Required.
  • Experience leading training and education of staff at all levels. Preferred.
  • Experience in process implementation. Preferred.

Physical Requirements

  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
  • Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
  • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
  • Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
  • Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
  • May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
  • For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location: St James Hospital

Work City: Butte

Work State: Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

$38.77 - $59.82

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Medical Lab Technical Specialist
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$39 – 60 USD / hour
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