Lead Medical Technologist

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Lead Medical Technologist, Peridot

• General Information
  • Job Title: Lead Medical Technologist
  • Location:
    • 103 MEDICINE WAY RD
    • Peridot, AZ, 85542
    • United States
  • Employee Type: Non-Exempt FT
  • Job Category: Lead Medical Technologist
  • Industry: Laboratory
  • Minimum Experience: 4 Years
  • Required Degree: 4 Year Degree
  • Manage Others: Yes
• Contact information
  • Name: Human Resources
  • Phone: 928-475-1251
  • Email: humanresources@scahealth.org
• Description

  Supervises daily operational activities and functions of the Clinical Laboratory to ensure quality patient care consistent with established professional, regulatory and governmental standards and guidelines

  Essential Functions:

  • Supervises daily technical operations of the laboratory to ensure highest quality patient care consistent with established professional, regulatory and governmental standards
  • Performs a variety of laboratory tests and procedures to determine presence of normal and abnormal components; performs blood group, type and compatibility tests, studies cells and morphology
  • Performs and reviews quality controls in testing; decides if results are within acceptable ranges, researches problems and corrects.
  • Participates in scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of instruments, proficiency testing as assigned ; quality control testing and data analysis
  • Prepares solutions, stains, reagents and other equipment and supplies as required for the completion of tests and examinations
  • Reviews reports, accessions logs, computer generated reports and other information produced in the clinical laboratory to ensure legibility, accuracy and timely delivery
  • Conducts and oversees quality assurance and quality control, and collecting, analyzing, and interpreting lab results
  • Maintains clinical laboratory quality control tracking and monitoring systems that will integrate efforts into organization-wide Quality Improvement systems
  • Implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all federal, state, licensing and regulatory requirements and practices
  • Presents programs and in-services to staff to ensure ongoing staff education
  • Assists in evaluating and selecting equipment and supplies
  • Assists Clinical Laboratory Director in developing and implementing methods/procedures for coordination of clinical laboratory services with related patient care activities.
  • Collects monthly data and creates statistical reports of laboratory activities
  • Develops and maintains effective working partnerships with physicians by facilitating appropriate involvement in departmental planning and operations to ensure a collaborative work environment
  • Develops and supervises staff through provision of timely feedback and use of appropriate Human Resource policies and tools to ensure maintenance of desired performance and quality standards
  • Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality assurance programs/initiates
  • Participates in a variety of department and hospital educational programs to maintain current skills and competency levels; identifies and discusses performance or training needs with Supervisor
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
• Requirements
  • Four years of supervisory experience, plus two years clinical experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Medical or Clinical Laboratory Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • ASCP certification or equivalent nationally recognized Medical Technology certification
  • BLS Certification or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

  Indian Preference and Equal Employment Opportunity

  SCAHC gives preference in hiring to San Carlos Apache Tribal members and other Native Americans in accordance with the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Tribal Preference Policy, as set forth in Section 402 of the Tribe’s Human Resources Department Policies and Procedures Manual.Otherwise SCAHC does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect him/her because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.

  In addition, SCAHC complies with all applicable federal, and Tribal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.