Medical Technologist Lead (Cooper Green) - Shift: 12 PM-8:30 PM (Weekdays)

Cooper Green Mercy strives to be THE choice for health care in our community. We honor this commitment by embracing our core values of\:

• Kindness,

• Inclusion,

• Cleanliness, and;

• Attention to Detail.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The role of the Medical Technologist Lead is to perform, interpret, check accuracy, and report results on both routine and complex laboratory procedures on various specimen and other substances according to laboratory procedure manuals. Additionally, the Medical Technologist Lead will evaluate new instruments and/or methods, assuring correct reagent preparation and quality control information, leading troubleshooting efforts, and monitoring the performance of equipment maintenance. This role may perform correlation studies, computer operations, quality control and quality assurance duties, and assist with problem resolution in the absence of a supervisor as requested.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Medical Technologist Lead will be responsible for\:

· In conjunction with Medical Technologists, troubleshooting control problems, instrument problems, and other problems as needed. Documents actions, including the use of secondary and downtime procedures. Works in a steady, efficient manner, such that an appropriate number of procedures are performed in a specified time, while maintaining availability to assist with issues.

· Verifies test results as needed, after review for clerical accuracy, clinical compatibility, and order accuracy in the computer. Investigates and documents complaints from patients.

· Assists with gathering and reviewing some departmental monthly QC data. Notifies supervisor of errors or trends.

· Troubleshoots controls, instruments, and other problems as needed and documents actions including the use of back-up procedures. Provides expert advice for troubleshooting these problems.

· Handles problems with reference lab testing errors and working with providers on lab orders and corrections.

· Assists supervisor in monitoring supplies including dating and storing new reagents as received, observing expiration dates, checking new reagents before use, and maintaining reagent log and control systems.

· Performs preventative maintenance on analyzers and instruments, correlation and linearity studies, calibrations, and quality assessments assigned by the supervisor.

· Performs hematological, chemical, coagulation, urinalysis, and reference lab testing, according to the established safety and technical protocols, Prepares and uses proper standards and controls to ensure quality data. Assists staff with testing or quality control problems or questions.

· Helps supervisor in keeping laboratory up- to-date with regulatory requirements (CAP, OSHA, etc.). Participates and prepares for CAP inspections. May assist with updating policies.

· Trains and reviews work of new employees, current employees and students.

· Other duties as assigned.