Medical Technologist Lead - Polk Medical Center

Department

60901 Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center - Lab

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

1st shift - 7A - 3:30P

Monday - Friday with occasional weekends and holidays.

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.25

Job Summary

The Team Lead coordinates MLTs and MTs in a wide range of duties that include producing timely lab results, performing and documenting quality control, utilizing, supplies properly and assuring compliance with state, OSHA, FLOYD and other agency guidelines. He/she assures competency of all testing staff, reviews and accepts responsibility for the accuracy of test results.

Responsibilities

Performs quality work.

• Utilizes technical knowledge of each area supervised.
• Produces accurate results.
• Maintains acceptable proficiency tests scores.
• Utilizes delta checks to follow up on significant changes in patient results.
• Reviews quality control and assures corrective actions are taken and documented.
• Utilizes knowledge of instrumentation and performs maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Reviews pending lists at end of shift.
• Produces test results within established turnaround times.
• Reviews technical procedures annually.
• Refers abnormal results to pathologist, nursing staff, or physician as required by policy.
• Follows all Joint Commission, State of Georgia and other regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Provides direction to staff that keeps them on task.
  
  

Displays a sense of cooperation in daily work relationships.

• Maintains proper relationship with medical and nursing staff.
• Modifies work schedule as needed.
• Supports laboratory and administrative goals and objectives.
• Follows hospital and laboratory policies and procedures.
• Maintains proper attendance.
• Follows posted schedule and submits earned time requests according to policy.
  
  

Promotes staff development.

• Assists employees with professional growth and development in the laboratory.
• Assigns special duties to promote growth.
• Recommends continuing education.
• Delegates responsibilities and duties to employees.
• Promotes teamwork.
• Assures performance evaluations are updated annually and completed on time.
• Coaches, counsels and disciplines employees as necessary.
  
  

Maintains a high level of productivity.

• Uses allotted time and resources effectively.
• Performs technologist duties as needed
  
  

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Registered Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP
  
  

Education Required

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology
  
  

Experience Required

• At least five years’ experience in MLT/MT role
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Standing and walking for

extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries weight up to 50 pounds. Ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols with vision

and hearing within normal range to respond to Code alerts and equipment alarms.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  
  

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
  
  

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Medical Technologist Lead