Medical Lab Scientist Coordinator Transfusion

Job Description

:The Lab Coordinator is an experienced Registered MLS who assists the Supervisor or Manager with daily department oversight and leadership of laboratory personnel such as performing check-ins, assisting with budget management, investigating event reports, and assisting with corrective action. 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: 40hrs/week
• Department/Unit: Transfusion Services

Job Details:

• Support the supervisor with personnel duties within the technical area, such as event investigations, scheduling, timecard edits, training, check ins and assisting in corrective action.
• Support the supervisor in patient experience and caregiver engagement
• Developing and refining policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Works with the Medical Director and Quality Assurance Coordinator to establish parameters for acceptable performance and monitors to ensure compliance
• Maintain their bench competency and work bench shifts and take call, as required by site
• Acting as interim Supervisor or Manager
• May also attend or be selected to lead system Work Groups, supporting standardization initiatives within Laboratory Services

Skills:

• Leadership
• People management
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Analytical Thinking
• Science
• Performance improvements
• Organization
• Human Resources
• Regulatory Requirements
• Communication
• Teamwork

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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 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 requires a State Licensure to work in the State of MT, required.

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:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ - $

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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