Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

December 17, 2024

Department:

72326301 Mercy Lab

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

Primary areas of responsibility/oversight include phlebotomy, business continuity planning, education/student training. Serve as dyad partner for areas of send outs and specimen processing/management.

1.0 FTE (80 hours per 2-week pay period)8-hour day shiftsNo weekends--No major holidays

Job Description:

Collaborates with pathologists to develop, coordinate, and implement standardized laboratory instrumentation and testing procedures in assigned laboratory specialty areas. Serves as the document owner of technical policies, procedures, forms, and miscellaneous documents and develops the annual competency program for the associated laboratory specialty. Provides direction to technical laboratory staff across all sites, addresses questions from internal and external customers, and functions as a liaison to pathologists.

CLIA Role
Technical Specialist (Qualified Subspecialties listed in Organizational Roles Crosswalk document)

Principle Responsibilities

Directs, develops, and maintains multi-site departmental technical procedures and material resources.Monitors and oversees implementation of technical systems & process improvements to meet or exceed quality, service, and financial targets.Achieves standardization, proficiency, accuracy, and economy in test result production.Provides on–site technical expertise & communication as needed.Responsible for next level escalation on customer service technical issues.Serves on interdisciplinary committees to plan and implement system wide initiatives.Leads laboratory technical resource meetings.Develops and maintains technical policies, procedures, forms, and miscellaneous documents.Participates in procedure writing, technical procedures, forms, misc. documents, method validation, and implementation.Financial Management of Cost Center(s).Supports the development and implementation of supply budgets for technical specialty areas in partnership with the laboratory operations leaders.Supports laboratory operations leaders in investigating supply budget variances.Provides clinical consultation to the laboratory, pathologists, professional medical staff and other providers.Provides consultation on abnormal and difficult results for physicians, professional medical staff and clients.Serves as liaison with medical staff and other caregivers.Provides continuing education to technical staff.Reviews reports and prepares cases for final sign out to assigned specialty area.Provides guidance for appropriate test utilization.Serves on interdisciplinary committees to plan and implement Allina Health initiatives.Provides on–site technical expertise & communication.Researches, develops, and coordinates implementation of new test systems and instrumentation.Communicates and confirms need for new instrumentation/test system with key stakeholders.Develops, directs and implements project plans in coordination with key stakeholders to meet or exceed quality, service and financial targets.Achieves standardization, proficiency, accuracy, and economy in test result production.Identifies and ensures key metrics, including but not limited to: quality, accuracy, regulatory, ISCommunicates and collaborates with supply chain, finance and lab operations throughout project.Develops training plans to ensure high level of competency of staff.Develops and maintains technical policies, procedures, forms, and miscellaneous documents.Maintains regulatory compliance in areas of oversight.Ensures inspection readiness for all assigned technical area(s).Leads Allina Health Lab technical resource meetings as required by specialty.Directs and ensures all procedures/policies are up to date, meet regulatory and compliance requirements, and in document control.Participates in off-site regulatory system inspection.Oversees and ensures employee technical training documents and competencies meet regulatory requirements.Ensures compliance with all regulatory standards including those from CMS, CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, JCAHO and HIPA.CLIA Defined Responsibilities493.1451 Standard Technical Supervisor Responsibilities493.1411 Technical Consultant QualificationsOther duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in medical technology or clinical lab science or related health science from a regionally accredited university7+ years experience in specialty area of high or moderate complexity laboratory0 to 2 years implementation of continuous process improvement strategies0 to 2 years determining laboratory medicine best practices0 to 2 years providing technical oversight of a clinical laboratory in specialty areaCLIA defined Qualifications 493.1449 Technical Supervisor qualificationsCLIA defined Qualifications 493.1411 Technical Consultant Qualifications

Licenses/Certifications

MLS or Cytotechnologist (CT), or Histotechnologist (HTL) certification required by a recognized agency such as ASCP, AMT or NCA, as required by specialty areaClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments meets 1988 regulations and is board certified in specialty area required upon hire

Physical Demands

Light Work:Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently