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Prime Healthcare Clinical Lab Scientist Lead Tech in Blue Springs, Missouri
Overview
10,000 Sign on Bonus ask to see if you Qualify
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! St. Mary’s Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
St. Mary’s Medical Center, a 2020 Watson Health Top 100 Hospital, is a faith-based, 146-bed acute care hospital providing a wide range of services, including 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, Surgical Services and outpatient services. St. Mary's Medical Center has provided high-quality compassionate care to the residents of Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County for more than 30 years. St. Mary's, one of Kansas City’s best kept secrets, offers patients the best of both worlds--a warm, caring environment, close to home, providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.
Benefits Statement
We offer:
Competitive Compensation
Generous benefits plan: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
Substantial PTO
Continuing Educational Opportunities
Collaborative work teams & cohorts
…and much more!
We would love to have you on our Team!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
Responsibilities
St Mary's Medical Center is now hiring a Night shift Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead for our lab.
40 hours
Full Time
Night shift
8 hour shifts
Sign on bonus
Weekend Shift Differentials
ASCP certificiation or equivalent required
Medical Laboratory experience Required
5+ years experience
Lead Tech or Supervisor experience needed
Associates in Medical Technology or Bachelors Degree Required
Each individual performs only those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individual?s education, training or experience and technical abilities. This individual:
1) functions as the department Section Supervisor or Lead, responsible for supervising the daily operation of the section(s)
2) provides consultative services to the medical staff in the capacity of Technical Consultant
3) oversees the section/department performance improvement program and participates in hospital interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives
4) is responsible for the technical and fiscal management of the section(s)
5) oversees the section(s) quality management/assurance program
6) ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements
7) assesses staff competency and completes performance evaluations in a timely manner
8) ensures the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting
9) develops, maintains and updates section policy and procedure manuals
10) reviews quality control performance ensuring documentation of corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
11) identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify the, Director, or Medical Director
12) performs a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory
13) ensures the performance and documentation of equipment maintenance daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed
14) recognizes age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics
15) ensures that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient'samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies
16) ensures the currency of all laboratory policies and procedures
17) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources
18) may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC
19) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
ASCP certification, or equivalent, required.
Minimum five years hospital laboratory work experience required.
Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489).
Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.
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FacilitySt. Mary's Medical Center
LocationUS-MO-Blue Springs
ID2024-158364
CategoryClinical Professional
Position TypeFull Time
ShiftNights
Job TypeNon-Exempt