Assist in management of the laboratory and provide clinical services in accordance with KANAs mission, policies, and procedures while applying standards of CLIA, CMS, and the Laboratory professions best practices. Demonstrate leadership and support clinical staff in their work direction. Provide expert level clinical medical technology testing services performing all areas involved in pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic testing. Oversee maintenance of policies and procedures as technical consultant of the laboratory complying with all regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support the organizations mission and goals, quality standards, and patient-centered medical home philosophy. Embrace KANAs culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services. Incorporate KANAs core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.
• Uphold KANAs Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.
• Demonstrate personal initiative and accountability while participating in the department's inventory and budget. Forecast needs, allocate resources, and/or take corrective action as necessary.
• Provide oversight, support and back up to phlebotomy staff and their responsibilities including but not limited to: learn and utilize materials management ordering system, learn send-out processing and reporting, perform phlebotomy, specimen collection, and patient preparation when necessary.
• Ensure assigned staff complete training, competency, tests, and proficiency testing in all areas hematology, chemistry, microbiology, urinalysis, serology, etc. Ensure documentation is maintained per CMS retention requirements.
• Select test methodology appropriate for clinical use of test result, verify test procedures performed, accuracy of each test and test system as it pertains to the specialty assigned reporting and maintaining records following guidelines for Panic Value results and STAT requests.
• Establish a quality control (QC) program appropriate for the testing performed with parameters for acceptable levels of performance, ensuring that these levels are maintained throughout specimen analysis and monitor test analysis and specimen examinations through evaluation of QC records.
• Resolve technical problems, monitor test analysis and specimen examination through evaluation of proficiency testing and ensure that remedial action is taken and communicated to all testing personnel when necessary
• Participate in facilitating patient education throughout the Laboratory experience, reinforcing patients continued health care through teaching and/or referral to community agency follow-up
• Ensure the ongoing maintenance of a safe and productive work environment.

Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or relevant Science Degree that is nationally registered or licensed as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or equivalent. Two (2) years of general laboratory experience. One (1) year in a supervisor or manager role overseeing laboratory operations and quality programs preferred.Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing situations, developing, and implementing appropriate solutions; must be able to effectively and efficiently make decisions independently.Strong interpersonal and effective public relations skills are required as well as effective writing, speaking and reading comprehensive skills.Ability to supervise to work of others, work independently without close supervision, and coordinate and effectively lead meetings with groups both internal and external to the organization.

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