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Lead Medical Technologist ( Full-time, Days)
Job ID: 325570
Category: Medical Laboratory/Pathology
Work Type: FT
Location: Lancaster, PA, United States
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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Location: Lancaster, PA
Schedule: Full-time, Days - 7am -3:30pm, every 4th weekend, rotating holidays. Overlap onto off shifts as needed
Summary:
- Position Summary: Responsible for providing operational and technical support to the Laboratory Management Team and staff in a concentrated area of laboratory medicine e.g. Quality Analysis, Point of Care, Reference Testing, or, Physician Office Ambulatory Representation .
- Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:
- Functions as a Medical Technologist, as required.
- Maintains expertise within specialty and shares this knowledge with team members. Maintains sufficient knowledge of primary lab services and related industry developments as applicable.
- Facilitates the development, implementation and maintenance of surveillance of all quality control systems, instrument maintenance and function verification within a team setting in areas of the laboratory where required.
- Develops and maintains procedure manuals and ensures compliance with licensure, accreditation and safety standards for the area of responsibility. Maintains quality assurance program for specialty area.
- Recognizes and solves problems by identifying the cause and implementing a solution either individually, with a team, or with Laboratory Management.
- Serves as a laboratory representative to internal and external customers in the area of specialization. Maintains good communication with laboratory, management and other hospital areas as needed.
- Provides orientation and training in the area of specialty.
- The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
- Assists Manager Supervisor with laboratory budget.
- Facilitates and or assists in developing a working schedule and job assignments as needed.
- Facilitates the maintenance of inventory of supplies and or reagents as needed.
- Assists in LIS functions, troubleshooting, and database as needed.
- Assists the Manager Supervisor in monitoring employee performance, and competence and professional development.
- Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities:
- Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Certification or Specialty by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent educational concentration in the area of expertise.
- Five 5 years of healthcare experience
- One 1 to two 2 years of experience in specialty area
- American Society for Clinical Pathology
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- Vocational/Trade Diploma (Required)
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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