Analytical Specialist

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories and find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. This position qualifies for a $12,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day technical supervision of testing personnel ensuring the proper performance of all laboratory procedures and report of test results.
• Promotes standardization through collaboration and coordination within a specialty.
• Performs technical duties and provides technical knowledge and support to staff and clients within a department of responsibility.
• Analyzes technical problems and resolves them in accordance with established laboratory policies.
• Reviews test results, quality control records, proficiency testing results, and preventative maintenance records.
• Ensures that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems and Quality Assurance deviate from established performance specifications.
• Collaborates on the planning of capital purchases and leases with the appropriate section Doctoral Director and Operations Director.
• Participates with the Director and other system colleagues in the development of new testing, validation, and evaluation of new equipment, reagents, instrumentation, and technologies.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and ensures compliance is maintained.
• Participates in the analysis of cost for materials and negotiation of contracts to obtain favorable prices.
• Responsible for section purchasing, receiving, and inventory management to reduce costs.
• Accepts responsibility for effective cost accounting and cost management.
• Maintains adequate supply inventory.
• Participates in and coordinates the development of policy and procedure manuals with doctoral director and system colleagues.
• Assures timely and regular review of procedure manuals.
• Provides orientation to all new employees and identifies training needs, ensuring employees receive appropriate in-service training and education for their job responsibilities.
• Continually evaluates, monitors, and documents the performance and competency of each employee.
• Participates in annual performance appraisals.
• Collaborates with specialty-specific colleagues at other lab locations to assure standardization system-wide.
• Member of the Best Practice Committee for their area of responsibility.
• Encourages and engages in service-oriented behavior designed to support and meet the needs of our various clients.
• Provides timely consultations and takes prompt action to correct problems and issues.
• Participates in educational and training activities to acquire new skills and maintain current proficiency.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university AND successful completion of an ASCP/NAACLS-accredited Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science program; OR
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science AND ASCP categorical certification; OR
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science AND at least two years' experience in a role equivalent to that of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in a clinical laboratory.
• Minimum of 5 years of laboratory experience.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental, and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; access to free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools, and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, and pet and legal insurance.

Pay

This position qualifies for a $12,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

Schedule

• Full time
• Days: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM