Medical Laboratory Specialist, NE Campus

Medical Laboratory Specialist, NE Campus

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. This position is responsible for providing, maintaining, and supporting the Laboratory Services Quality Management program.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree (equivalency required for foreign education).

• Medical Technologist (ASCP) or Medical Technologist (AMT).
• Certified CLS (ASCP), Certified MLS (ASCP or ASCP-International), or Certified MLS (ASCP or ASCP-International) CM.

• Five or more (5+) years of clinical laboratory experience, including responsibilities in a lead/senior role.

• Coordinates proficiency orders, receives and distributes proficiency testing samples, and analyzes all proficiency data and exception reports to comply within CAP acceptable guidelines.
• Coordinates non-proficiency testing for accuracy.
• Ensures that operations are compliant with conditions and standards set forth by governing and accrediting agencies including TJC, FDA, CAP, AABB, HCFA, OSHA, and CLIA.
• Prepares QA/QI reports for the Monthly Operating Report and Laboratory Services Quality Plan, such as turnaround times, red arm bands, and critical values.
• Provides computer support for changing test tables and quality control builds.
• Analyzes quality control data and provides a summary to Laboratory and Medical Directors.
• Conducts required function and equipment checks.
• Ensures a safe laboratory environment by performing safety checks, gathering safety data for QA reports, preparing safety tests, and serving as a resource for the laboratory safety program.
• Evaluates new instrumentation, methods, reagents, and quality control to support laboratory testing. Performs validations of analyzers and documents precision and accuracy of tests.
• Recognizes customers (patients, physicians, administration, other departments) and implements effective processes to monitor and improve customer satisfaction, supporting system and campus customer service initiatives and PIC principles.
• Supports the System Quality Initiative through quality processes, techniques, and principles, ensuring processes monitor and maintain validity of laboratory results and participating in multidisciplinary teams to improve campus processes.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with Laboratory and Medical Directors, other management and employees, being sensitive to others’ needs and demonstrating exemplary behavioral expectations.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, standards, budgets, time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Promotes professional growth by meeting mandatory/continuing education requirements, skill competency, supporting department-based goals, and serving as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences, modeling Memorial Hermann’s service standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care