Medical Lab Specialist - Core Laboratory

Description

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This position is eligible for the Clinical Laboratory Incentive Program.

Summary:

The UNC Medical Center Core Laboratory is currently recruiting a Medical Laboratory Specialist with technical expertise in Hematology to serve as a subject matter expert within the laboratory. Must possess a strong working knowledge of both manual and automated hematology processes, including cell identification. This position supports the technical, regulatory and safety needs of their specialized clinical area. The Specialist works in collaboration with the laboratory manager and laboratory director to address analytical problems as well as maintaining scientific oversight of routine patient testing.

Responsibilities:

1. Collects and analyzes data to evaluate products, procedures, processes and laboratory or program needs.
2. Consults with healthcare providers and professionals regarding patient care and program issues.
3. Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines. Establishes and reviews procedures and policies.
4. May monitor personnel performance, counsel employees and provide input into performance evaluations.
5. May provide input into budgetary process by identifying capital equipment needs and anticipating laboratory or program needs.
6. May teach Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents and fellows and new employees
7. Monitors daily operation of laboratory or program
8. Reviews patient testing results, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting and management reports.

Other information:

Education Requirements:

Bachelors degree required with a minimum of 24 semester hours of science credits.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Requires MLS/MT (ASCP), MT (NCA) or MT (AMT) certification

Professional Experience Requirements:

Requires three years of experience at the medical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist level.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Core Laboratory

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $31.04 - $44.62 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.


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