Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Brown Cancer Center.




With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

 

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

 

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Medical Technologist will coordinate the bone and tissue banking services for UofL Health facilities. This includes managing bone and tissue inventory, record keeping, and process control. They will gather monthly statistics, chair biannual meetings, participate in accreditation inspections and keep up to date on all changes to Joint Commission, FDA, AABB and CAP standards. They are responsible for new procedure development, updating procedures and reviewing procedures per standards. The coordinator will have good communication skills and interact pleasantly and professionally with all co-workers, medical staff, patients, visitors, and others. The coordinator shall actively support the policies of the Laboratory and organization.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the bone and tissue bank services for the system.
Gather utilization statistics for all facilities.
Monitors and maintains inventory to include checking for missing or new products,
Interact with physicians, surgery staff and tissue representatives to coordinate ordering of products for scheduled surgeries.
Educate and guide support staff (BB technologists, OR staff, Supply staff) in receipt of tissue and inventory management.
Audits and reconciles tissue documentation.
Ensure regulatory compliance is maintained in all policies, processes, systems, and procedures.
Monitors bone and tissue usage, billing, and charging.
Schedule and chair biannual tissue meetings for multiple facilities.
Attend teleconferences and other related local continuing education opportunities and training. Participate in staff meetings.
Facilitate all bone and tissue recalls, lookbacks and outcomes in coordination with the Laboratory Medical Director and Risk Management.
Utilizes UDITracker Solution for inventory management. Leads all software upgrades.
Contribute to the efficient operation of the laboratory.
Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and competence.

Additional Job Description:

Required Qualifications

MT (ASCP) (AMT) (HEW) qualified as a technologist under CLIA rules

Preferred Qualifications

2 years laboratory medicine