CHIEF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

About the role

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Medical Technologist Manager to supervise the clinical pathology section at the Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent with 10 years of professional experience, including 3 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of clinical pathology laboratory section (including but not limited to): Supervision of medical technologists on duty
  Performance/supervision of all test procedures
  Maintenance/operation of equipment
  Control of inventory
  Development of new assays
• Provide technical assistance and advice to faculty, practitioners and clients.
  Employee is responsible for completing daily workload and reporting results to clients daily.
• Responsible for hiring and training medical technologist and student workers.
• Maintain quality control and management of quality assurance program by running control samples for hematology, serum chemistry and urinalysis and review results to assess instrument and reagent integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent with 10 years of professional experience, including 3 years of supervisory experience.
• MS degree in a related field
• Medical technologist degree/license
• Proficiency in clinical pathology and parasitology diagnostics
• Proficiency in client communication
• Work experience in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory setting
• Experience in training undergraduate/graduate students
• Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team setting

Qualifications

• Medical Technology Certification required.
• The ability to manage a veterinary clinical pathology laboratory and personnel is required.

Physical Demands

Some periods of continuous bench work and light lifting.

Is driving a responsibility of this position?

No

Is this a Position of Trust?

Yes

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?

No

Does this position require a P-Card?

No

Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?

No

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?

No

Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications)?

Yes

Contact Information

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

• Recruitment Contact Name: Dr. Marcia Ilha
• Recruitment Contact Email: milha@uga.edu
• Recruitment Contact Phone: