Technical Lab Specialist

Overview

Technical Lab Specialist - Lewisville, TX, Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Pay range: $59,000+ per year. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information: We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects - physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
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  MINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
• Fin Fit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• and so much more!

This position has the overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, and evaluation of all technical and/or operational activities in the laboratory. Responsible for performing duties so as to operate the lab with the highest quality safety and integrity, and in an efficient, economical and businesslike manner are of utmost importance.

• Coordinates and documents all competency testing assuring completeness and timeliness. Works with supervisors to develop lists for new testing and to alter current documents as required. Creates these new and altered documents.
• Tracks proficiency testing; assures timely arrival and preanalytical processing of all proficiency test kits, and monitors the turnaround times from arrival to placement of the kit in the testing department. Develops and maintains a database for tracking proficiency testing process assuring timely resulting and timely corrective action reporting.
• Reviews corrected reports data on a monthly basis and works directly with supervisors to develop corrective actions. Assures corrective action plans are carried through to completion.
• Assists Supervisors in preparedness for In-house, corporate, and accrediting agency inspections.
• Observes performance of technical SOPs covering each general bench site once annually. Dissociations from the written procedure are documented and quality improvement actions are determined in conjunction with the department manager and supervisor. Follow-up observations are made to assure improvements are in place.
• Tabulates positivity data and reports to corporate entities as required.
• Performs hardcopy and electronic reporting to state, county and local agencies. Assures consistency of reporting by monitoring accuracy and timeliness. Maintains State reporting test file.
• Works directly with the Medical Director, Data Management and electronic reporting personnel to assure that patient data is properly represented on all report formats for testing from all sources (in-house, remote laboratory sites and referral laboratories). Reviews reports for all tests one time annually.
• Performs system tests of data transmission across within-laboratory electronic interfaces to assure accuracy. Works with ITG and technical staff to test new interfaces.
• Performs review of appropriate reflex testing.
• Monitors the performance of instrument-to-instrument accuracy, assuring timeliness. Inputs and reviews comparative data, maintains electronic and hardcopy records.
• In order to illustrate accuracy of each LIS calculation performs manual calculations as a means to provide comparative documentation. Works with ITG to test new calculations.
• Reviews equipment maintenance records on a monthly basis.
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