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Educator-Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Lab Science Program (Full-Time, Day)

Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Mar 2024

About the role

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 16 hospitals and more than 34,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state! We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

The Laboratories of IU Health offer some of the most comprehensive laboratory services in Indiana! Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the laboratories perform more than 19 million tests a year. In addition to IU Health, laboratory testing services are provided to hospitals and physicians across the country.

Instructor position is available in our hospital-based NAACLS-accredited MLS program. The program is supported by the employees within the IU Health Pathology Laboratory and the entire health system's laboratories.

The Educator - Medical Laboratory Scientist plans, develops, facilitates, implements, and evaluates education in the IU Health Medical Laboratory Science Program. The Educator will also assist in the development and implementation of student performance standards, student admissions and selection process, and program accreditation activities. Ensures that education in the program is properly coordinated, and that all students receive adequate instruction and experience. The Educator will further assist in developing promotional materials for internal and/or external publicity.

Essential Functions:

  • Connect to Promise - Demonstrates a commitment to IU Health's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting behaviors and delivering results that align with the strategic direction of the organization.
  • Ensure IU Health is working toward its vision of improving the health of all Hoosiers by providing the best care for each person as we practice our values of purpose, excellence, compassion, and team. Communication - Shares thoughts and information in a clear, concise, and professional manner, in both oral and written communication formats. 
  • Demonstrates active listening and seeks further information to ensure clarity and understanding. Promptly responds to requests for information while obtaining guidance where needed. 
  • Relationship Building - Builds rapport and finds common ground with others, creating experiences and interactions where people consistently feel heard, valued, and respected. Provides exemplary customer service to internal and external customers by being proactive, responsive, and encouraging teamwork. 
  • Strives to build a network of contacts, both internal and external to the organization. Collaboration - Collaborates with others to identify business solutions. 
  • Actively contributes to their team(s), and the achievement of team and organizational goals. Independent Judgment - Exhibits sound professional judgment and diplomacy in handling unexpected problems and frequent interruptions that require immediate action or attention.
  • Escalates issues appropriately in a timely and effective manner. Customer Focus - Identifies current and short-term customer needs and ensures the effective delivery of high quality and value-added solutions, products, and services that meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Leadership - Takes the initiative to proactively resolve issues, address concerns, identify potential risks, and improve overall processes and outcomes of moderately complex initiatives. 
  • Critical Thinking - Leverages curiosity and insights to explore rationale behind decision-making.
  • Connects pieces of information from various sources to improve problem solving capabilities and recommendations. Recognizes and distinguishes questions, problems, and conflict.
  • Leverages knowledge and experiences to ensure best practices are being implemented in day-to-day work.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
  • Requires current certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by the American Society for Clinical Pathologists-Board of Certification (ASCPBOC).
  • Requires specialist certification in a designated area of expertise within medical laboratory science by the American Society for Clinical PathologistsBoard of Certification (ASCP-BOC).
  • Requires knowledge of adult education principles and applications.
  • Requires ability to develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum and training resources.
  • Requires knowledge of computer software applications
  • Requires the ability to assess and diagnose learner needs.
  • Requires 3-5 years of experience, 2 years of medical laboratory science experience or equivalent, and 2 years of medical laboratory science teaching experience or equivalent; teaching experience as faculty in a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical La

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