Lab Technical Specialist / Microbiology

Overview

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• Wellness incentives 
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• And more

Description

Shift: 7:00am - 7:30pm, rotating weekends & holidays

 

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking a Lab Tech Specialist I who is a certified medical laboratory scientist with a background in Microbiology. This individual:

 

• Performs advanced specialized laboratory procedures and evaluates data reliability.
• Takes appropriate corrective action.
• Teaches procedure theory and techniques and provides advanced troubleshooting support on methodologies and instrumentation.
• Orders and maintains supplies and equipment for developmental testing.
• Teaches theory and clinical procedures to Medical Technology students, graduate students, and pathology residents.
• Develops and conducts inservice training and continuing education programs for technologists.
• Develops or updates laboratory procedures.
• Performs advanced developmental and routine procedures as required.
• Develops teaching protocols for specialized testing.
• Researches documents and journals for developments in the field.
• Assists in writing scientific articles regarding clinical procedures developed in the laboratory.
• Performs other related duties as required.

 

Skills Needed:

 

• Extensive experience with LIS validation processes and troubleshooting.
• Ability to multi-task administrative duties along with patient care duties to meet departmental goals.
• Knowledge of the overall safety protocols as mandated by CAP, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Ability to influence coworkers to accomplish assignments associated with safety learning requirements.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
• Education Exception: Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
• Bachelor's degree may be waived for histotechnologists with HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP).
• Two years required with three years of related laboratory experience preferred.
• Positions in this classification may require certification in a particular laboratory specialty.

 

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties. 

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

 

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium): 20-50 lbs; 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 50 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25