Lab Coord
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Job overview
The Lab Coordinator coordinates laboratory team workflows to provide accurate and timely clinical diagnostic information for healthcare professionals. The role includes specimen collection and handling, routine and esoteric procedures, equipment and inventory management, troubleshooting, quality documentation, and training students and new employees. The position is in the Chemistry department on the evening shift.
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Full job description
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Area of Interest: Laboratory
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FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
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Department: Chemistry- Luth
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Shift: 2:00pm - 10:30pm/Evening Shift
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Job ID: 188541
Overview
Coordinates the laboratory team so that accurate and timely clinical diagnostic information is provided to healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality patient care and customer service
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .
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Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
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Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Workflow Management
Provides technical leadership by directing, auditing, assessing, coordinating, and delegating technical work, and safety and disaster processes according to LEAN production standards
Specimen Collection
Obtains, labels, and delivers specimens in accordance with LEAN phlebotomy standards
Specimen Handling
Prioritizes, performs, judges, and reports routine and esoteric procedures within established time guidelines.
Equipment Maintenance
Maintains equipment, and work area according to LEAN standards, and documents appropriately. Orders supply and manage inventory according to KANBAN
Critical Thinking
Performs, evaluates, and documents advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving activities, and interprets data for appropriate health professionals
Quality
Documents, maintains, and reviews quality control (QC), proficiency testing, quality assurance, and other records to meet regulatory requirements
Training
Instructs, trains, and evaluates students and new employees
Qualifications
Education must be obtained which is sufficient to allow certification under one of the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) OR Medical Technologist (MT)/Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certifying Agencies’ examination routes. Must meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) requirements to perform highly complex testing.
Note: Certifying Agencies include but are not limited to the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC), American Medical Technologist (AMT) Certification, and American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) Board of Registry (ABOR). If these are met, any exam may be taken. Additionally, any regulatory agency personnel standards, which are applicable to the position, must be met.
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Technologist (MT)/Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).
Additionally, at least one (1) of the two (2) years of experience in the area to coordinate for all areas except Flow Cytometry and Molecular which require MT level of education with four years of experience with one year in Flow Cytometry or Molecular.
Technician Certification (MLT) OR Technologist/Scientist (MT/MLS) Certification
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