Technical Specialist - Laboratory
20 days ago
St. Louis
It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Bring your laboratory expertise to a role where precision, quality, and collaboration truly matter. As a Technical Specialist you'll play a critical role in supporting high?quality patient care by serving as a technical resource within the core laboratory. This position is scheduled for an 8?hour shift, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM, with rotating weekend and holiday on?call responsibilities. The ideal candidate will bring 35 years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), demonstrated technical excellence in Hematology and Coagulation, and a strong commitment to quality and accuracy. Job Summary: Under the general direction, is responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the testing performed in the area of expertise. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensures compliance of requirements in the technical component and practices mandated by regulatory and accrediting agencies including: (1) Verification of test procedures; (2) Enrollment in approved proficiency testing program; (3) Resolution of technical problems; (4) Accurate reporting and properly functioning systems; (5) Assists in the evaluation of individual competencies and ensures that individuals performing test procedures maintain competency; (6) Performs and manages quality control testing to monitor instrument operation by recognizing trends and follows quality control rules to initiate troubleshooting: (7) Updates policies and procedure manuals in areas of responsibility, participates in performance improvement activities, and monitors staff for compliance while reporting non-compliance to appropriate leader; (8) Participates in meetings with other peer lab sections in the region to enhance quality of testing and maintain standardization; (9) Performs routine and stat analysis as needed to provide accurate and timely results in a 24/7 laboratory operation; and (10) May perform special analysis and specimen processing as needed., • Assists leadership on projects of medium to high complexity and size., • Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab., • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner., • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education EXPERIENCE • Three years' technical experience in a laboratory setting PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs., • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements., • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors., • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc., • Frequent keyboard use/data entry., • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping., • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs., • Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin • Blood Bank Technologist (BB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Chemistry Technologist (C) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Clinical Chemist - California Department of Public Health, • Or, • Clinical Chemist Scientist - California Department of Public Health, • Or, • Clinical Hematologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health, • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Personnel - Florida Department of Health, • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Practitioners - West Virginia Department of Health, • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) - California Department of Public Health, • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Specialist - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice, • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Specialist - State of Hawaii, Department of Health, • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Clinical Laboratory Technician - New York State Education Department, • Or, • Clinical Microbiologist - California Department of Public Health, • Or, • Clinical Microbiologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health, • Or, • CLS Clinical Laboratory Scientist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry, • Or, • CLS Clinical Laboratory Scientist - New York State Education Department, • Or, • CLS Clinical Laboratory Specialist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry, • Or, • CLS Clinical Laboratory Technician License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry, • Or, • CLS - Generalist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, • Or, • CLS - Specialist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, • Or, • CLS - Technician - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, • Or, • Cytogenetics Technologist (CG) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Hematology Technologist (H) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Histotechnician (HT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Histotechnologist (HTL) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Laboratory Personnel - TN Department of Health, • Or, • Medical Lab Personnel - Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), • Or, • Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)/Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice, • Or, • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB), • Or, • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), • Or, • Medical Laboratory Technician - California Department of Public Health, • Or, • Medical Laboratory Technician - State of Hawaii, Department of Health, • Or, • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), • Or, • Medical Technologist (MT)/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice, • Or, • Medical Technologist (MT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB), • Or, • Medical Technologist (MT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), • Or, • Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Medical Technologist - State of Hawaii, Department of Health, • Or, • Microbiology Technologist (M) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or, • Molecular Biology Technologist (MB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), • Or