Lab Tech Coordinator - Anatomical Pathology

About the role

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. As a Lab Tech Coordinator, you play a crucial role in the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Affirms workload, prioritizes work, makes staffing adjustments and assists staff when needed.
• Coordinates/reviews schedules with supervisors and coordinators to ensure adequate staffing for shift.
• Focuses on quality by assembling and reviewing statistical data and assuring performance of all quality control procedures.
• Ensures quality control and instrumentation maintenance records meet standards of accrediting and licensing agencies.
• Assists the department Lab Director and Lab Supervisors, as appropriate, in the implementation of new QC/QA policies and continuous quality improvement programs in accordance with the Quality Management Program.
• Provides support during inspections.
• Coordinates the operation of the anatomic pathology information system within the laboratory.
• Ability to perform, maintain quality, and troubleshoot testing in a broad range of histochemical, immunohistochemical, immunofluorescent, and/or cytochemical procedures.
• Mentors and/or trains new and established staff members and students in routine and specialized techniques used in the laboratory.
• Participates in competency assessment of staff and proctors competency or proficiency testing.

Requirements

• Assesses workload, prioritizes work, makes staffing adjustments and assists staff when needed.
• Coordinates/reviews schedules with supervisors and coordinators to ensure adequate staffing for shift.
• Focuses on quality by assembling and reviewing statistical data and assuring performance of all quality control procedures.
• Ensures quality control and instrumentation maintenance records meet standards of accrediting and licensing agencies.
• Assists the department Lab Director and Lab Supervisors, as appropriate, in the implementation of new QC/QA policies and continuous quality improvement programs in accordance with the Quality Management Program.
• Provides support during inspections.
• Coordinates the operation of the anatomic pathology information system within the laboratory.
• Ability to perform, maintain quality, and troubleshoot testing in a broad range of histochemical, immunohistochemical, immunofluorescent, and/or cytochemical procedures.
• Mentors and/or trains new and established staff members and students in routine and specialized techniques used in the laboratory.
• Participates in competency assessment of staff and proctors competency or proficiency testing.

Qualifications

• Assesses workload, prioritizes work, makes staffing adjustments and assists staff when needed.
• Coordinates/reviews schedules with supervisors and coordinators to ensure adequate staffing for shift.
• Focuses on quality by assembling and reviewing statistical data and assuring performance of all quality control procedures.
• Ensures quality control and instrumentation maintenance records meet standards of accrediting and licensing agencies.
• Assists the department Lab Director and Lab Supervisors, as appropriate, in the implementation of new QC/QA policies and continuous quality improvement programs in accordance with the Quality Management Program.
• Provides support during inspections.
• Coordinates the operation of the anatomic pathology information system within the laboratory.
• Ability to perform, maintain quality, and troubleshoot testing in a broad range of histochemical, immunohistochemical, immunofluorescent, and/or cytochemical procedures.
• Mentors and/or trains new and established staff members and students in routine and specialized techniques used in the laboratory.
• Participates in competency assessment of staff and proctors competency or proficiency testing.

Skills

• Assesses workload, prioritizes work, makes staffing adjustments and assists staff when needed.
• Coordinates/reviews schedules with supervisors and coordinators to ensure adequate staffing for shift.
• Focuses on quality by assembling and reviewing statistical data and assuring performance of all quality control procedures.
• Ensures quality control and instrumentation maintenance records meet standards of accrediting and licensing agencies.
• Assists the department Lab Director and Lab Supervisors, as appropriate, in the implementation of new QC/QA policies and continuous quality improvement programs in accordance with the Quality Management Program.
• Provides support during inspections.
• Coordinates the operation of the anatomic pathology information system within the laboratory.
• Ability to perform, maintain quality, and troubleshoot testing in a broad range of histochemical, immunohistochemical, immunofluorescent, and/or cytochemical procedures.
• Mentors and/or trains new and established staff members and students in routine and specialized techniques used in the laboratory.
• Participates in competency assessment of staff and proctors competency or proficiency testing.

Benefits

BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date. Disability insurance* paid for by BJC. Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution. 401(k) plan with BJC match. Tuition Assistance available on first day. BJC Institute for Learning and Development. Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time. Adoption assistance.

Pay

Full-Time | 40 hours per week M-F, Rotating Weekends & Holidays Day shift: 7am-330pm

Schedule

Full-Time | 40 hours per week M-F, Rotating Weekends & Holidays Day shift: 7am-330pm