UTMB Faculty Group Practice · 3 days ago
Sr. Med Lab Scientist, LabServ - Blood Bank (Nights)
Galveston, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expUTMB Health is a leading healthcare provider, and they are seeking a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist to provide administrative and technical skills necessary to organize and supervise various medical laboratory procedures. The role involves supervising laboratory personnel, ensuring efficient operations, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Responsible for recruitment, hiring, payroll, orientation, training, supervision, evaluation, competency assessment, coaching, disciplinary action and/or termination process of divisional employees
Supervises the work of laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures, including planning laboratory work, evaluating work performed and handling procedural and technical laboratory problems
Acts as lead worker, supervises, directs, plans, develops, implements, evaluates, and oversees the execution of daily operations including scheduling work assignments
Assists section leadership in developing protocols and procedures for the area, and reviews and updates existing procedures
Responsible for ensuring that the laboratory division functions with the appropriate level of staff to guarantee an efficient operation
Reviews and evaluates accuracy of lab data and reports patient results with all required documentation
Assists personnel with complex procedures, exercising independent judgment and responsibility
Ability to work independently within established guidelines, apply problem-solving skills, meet deadlines and meet urgent patient, provider, and system needs
Assists with Quality Management activities including but not limited to evaluating quality of reported test results, quality control and equipment maintenance procedures, proficiency testing and verifying appropriate documentation is maintained and corrective actions are implemented as necessary
Assists in evaluations of new tests or instruments, as assigned
Maintains inventory of reagents and other supplies including ordering supplies and monitoring expenditures and providing input for budget
Communicates pertinent information to staff members, management, medical directors, and other divisions
Serves as a liaison between departmental staff, management, and supervisory staff
Performs laboratory testing as required per division
Instructs and trains students
Available to cover different shifts if requested to guarantee patient care
Responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory accreditation standards
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
Adheres to all safety protocols in each laboratory area
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Clinical Laboratory Science or Basic Science with two (2) years related experience
Technologist level certification from either the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Board of Medical Technology (AMT), or the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI) or equivalent certification
Qualifies as Testing Personnel for high complexity testing under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)
Preferred
Specialty certification and clinical laboratory Blood Bank experience
Company
UTMB Faculty Group Practice
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Faculty Group Practice (FGP) is comprised of over 950 faculty physicians and advanced practice providers who drive UTMB’s mission of improving health by delivering innovative education and training, pursuing cutting-edge research, and providing the highest quality patient care.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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