MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST CONSULTANT 1 - 07142026-79247

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time07/14/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time07/27/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,562.00 - $5,694.00Salary (Annually)$54,744.00 - $68,328.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentHealth

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote)

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Licensed as a Medical Laboratory Technologist issued by the Tennessee Department of Health and experience equivalent to three years of full-time increasingly responsible professional medical laboratory technology work in an approved medical laboratory performing general laboratory work; additional graduate coursework in medical technology may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Licensed as a Medical Laboratory Technologist issued by the Tennessee Department of Health. A valid vehicle operator's license is required.

Overview

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), Division of Health Licensure and Regulation (DHLR) is seeking a Medical Technologist Consultant 1 - Surveyor (Surveyor). An active Tennessee medical technologist license is required. Under general supervision, the Surveyor is responsible for conducting on-site laboratory surveys relative to issuance and maintenance of licensure for medical laboratory facilities, surveys training schools for medical laboratory trainees, and appears in court and/or hearings as an expert witness, if needed.

Responsibilities

• In state travel is required.
• Provides written summation to facility of survey findings and corrective actions required to meet compliance, as required.
• Maintains documentation, including written reports, to ensure the legal defensibility of compliance decisions.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Thoroughly explains details of investigations and reviews by testifying under oath to judges, district attorneys, grand juries, or commissioners in depositions, court, and/or at departmental or

regulatory board hearings.

• Analyzes information and evaluates results to determine if the laboratory's response is acceptable to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as required.
• Provides guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, regulatory, or process-related topics, as needed.
• Provides information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Competencies (KSA's)

• Manages Complexity
• Tech Savvy
• Communicates Effectively
• Plans and Aligns
• Courage

Knowledge:

• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Public Safety and Security
• Law and Government
• Chemistry

Skills:

• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Science
• Systems Evaluation

Abilities:

• Information Ordering
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Perceptual Speed

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Printer/Scanner/Copy Machine
• Digital Cameras
• Calculator

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.