Lab Technical Specialist - Lab Offsite Administration

Overview

The Specialist II is responsible for working with the section supervisors, manager and Service Line Administrator to maintain technical and procedural operations in the Section;

performing quality control, quality improvement and regulatory compliance tasks; and assisting the supervisor with his / her responsibilities, particularly training, competency, quality assurance, and project development / implementation.

Schedule : Full-Time, Exempt, Dayshift, Benefits Eligible

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it.

Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose .

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment.

We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet.

Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job . It’s a calling.

It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud .

Responsibilities

• Oversees safety program and policies, including chemical inventory for the offsite labs.
• Coordinates Laboratory Safety training and education for all laboratory staff members.
• Represents the offsite labs on hospital-wide committees, including but not limited to ZH / Safety Coach, Emergency Preparedness.
• Oversees and maintains competency program for all offsite lab employees
• Develops and maintains training program for offsite labs.
• Oversees S.A.F.E. program as well as scheduling of all patients.
• Assists Manager by serving as a liaison with the college of American Pathologists (CAP) and may help coordinate the inspections by CAP for all laboratory locations.

Assists Manager with the Laboratory Inspection Team to prepare for inspections, this includes the self-inspections performed during non-survey years.

Develops, writes, reviews and updates procedures as requested.

Qualifications

Education Requirement :

• Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science; or a chemical, physical, or biological science from an accredited institution, required.
• Certifications : American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, preferred. Skills :
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Effective organizational and communication skills.
• Strong computer skills to produce reports and graphs as needed. Demonstrates discipline-specific technical skills.
• Promotes a team environment and maintains a cooperative and supportive atmosphere
• Experience : Three years experience in a similar laboratory, required

OCCASIONALLY : 1-33% OF THE TIME (0.5 TO 2.5 HOURS)

• Bend / twistSquat / kneelClimb stairs / ladderReaching above shoulderLifting / carrying up to 30 lbs.
• Pushing and pulling up to 30 lbs.Exposed to fumes / gases / vapors
• Exposed to loud noises

FREQUENTLY : 34-66% OF THE TIME (2.6 TO 5.0 HOURS)

WalkingChemicals / MedicationsWorking with machinery

CONTINUOUSLY : 67-100% OF THE TIME (5.1 TO 12 HOURS OR GREATER)S

• tandingSitting Flexing / extending of neck
• Hand use : grasping, gripping, turning Repetitive hand / arm usage
• Computer skills
• Lifting / carrying up to 10 lbs.
• Audible speech
• Hearing acuity
• Depth perception, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Seeing- far / near
• Problem solving skills, Decision making skills, Interpreting data skills,
• Exposed to blood and / or bodily fluids, Exposed to communicable diseases and / or pathogens, Exposed to biohazard waste

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification.

It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his / her supervision.

EOE M / F / Disability / Vet