Med Lab Scientist-LabServ, Sr. - Estelle Unit

About the role

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for recruitment, hiring, payroll, orientation, training, supervision, evaluation, competency assessment, coaching, disciplinary action and/or termination process of divisional employees.
• Supervises the work of laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures, including planning laboratory work, evaluating work performed and handling procedural and technical laboratory problems.
• Acts as lead worker, supervises, directs, plans, develops, implements, evaluates, and oversees the execution of daily operations including scheduling work assignments.
• Aids section leadership in developing protocols and procedures for the area, and reviews and updates existing procedures.
• Ensures that the laboratory division functions with the appropriate level of staff to guarantee an efficient operation.
• Reviews and evaluates accuracy of lab data and reports patient results with all required documentation.
• Assists personnel with complex procedures, exercising independent judgment and responsibility.
• Communicates pertinent information to staff members, management, medical directors, and other divisions.
• Serves as a liaison between departmental staff, management, and supervisory staff.
• Performs laboratory testing as required per division.
• Instructs and trains students.
• Available to cover different shifts if requested to guarantee patient care.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory accreditation standards.
• Maintains inventory of reagents and other supplies including ordering supplies and monitoring expenditures and providing input for budget.
• Communicates pertinent information to staff members, management, and supervisory staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Clinical Laboratory Science or Basic Science with two (2) years related experience.
• Technologist level certification from either the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Board of Medical Technology (AMT), or the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI) or equivalent certification.
• Qualifies as Testing Personnel for high complexity testing under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA).

Qualifications

Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.

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