Senior Consulting Technologist- Transfusion Services/Blood Bank
Facility: Marsh Med Ctr • Location: Marshfield, WI • Address: 611 N St Joseph Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA • Shift: Day • Full time • Weekly Hours: 40.00
About the role
Responsible for consulting and providing guidance regarding transfusion services technical and regulatory issues for laboratories in designated territory. The Senior Consulting Technologist will work with enterprise laboratory committees in addition to established client list to achieve standardized process improvement initiatives. Assists laboratory leadership to prepare for inspections related to accreditation with the College of American Pathologists (CAP), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), COLA, AABB, Joint Commission and others as applicable.
Must have a thorough knowledge of general laboratory operations, health care operations, and management principles. Must also develop relationships in order to build and maintain the client base. Demonstrates patience, kindness, and cooperation with clients and co-workers. May be asked to travel to any laboratory site depending on the needs of the facility and at the discretion of the leadership.
This position may require acting as a CLIA role of Qualified Laboratory Director, Technical Supervisor and Technical Consultant as needed. Must also qualify to perform duties delegated by the CLIA Laboratory Director. This position is based in Marshfield, WI and will support laboratories within the Sanford Health- Marshfield Region.
This individual will be accountable to methods and instrument performance, quality control and result reporting, problem resolution, new method and instrument evaluation, research, development, planning and implementation, quality control statistics, technical studies, technical education of staff, and other duties as assigned under the Transfusion Services discipline.
Responsibilities
- Consult and provide guidance on transfusion services technical and regulatory issues for laboratories in designated territory
- Work with enterprise laboratory committees and established client list to achieve standardized process improvement initiatives
- Assist laboratory leadership in preparing for accreditation inspections (CAP, CLIA, COLA, AABB, Joint Commission, etc.)
- Act as CLIA Qualified Laboratory Director, Technical Supervisor, or Technical Consultant as needed
- Perform duties delegated by the CLIA Laboratory Director
- Oversee methods and instrument performance, quality control, result reporting, and problem resolution
- Evaluate new methods and instruments; conduct research, development, planning, and implementation
- Manage quality control statistics and technical studies
- Provide technical education to staff
- Travel to laboratory sites as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related science is required
- Five years’ laboratory experience in a hospital or clinic laboratory preferred
- Three years of laboratory leadership or consulting technologist experience required
- Registered by the American Society of Laboratory Science as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, such as American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- If working in North Dakota (ND), must be licensed by the ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
Preferred Qualifications
- Specialist certification through American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), SBB – Specialist in Blood Banking
Pay
Salary Range: $32.50 - $52.00 per hour
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, benefits may include:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Work/life balance benefits
- Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
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