Technical Laboratory Coordinator

Pay

Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.95 – $49.42 per hour. The estimate represents the typical wage range of candidates hired; the typical candidate is hired below the midpoint of the range. Actual salary may vary based on specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees in the role.

Responsibilities

• Reviews work of others done in the department
• Resolves technical problems and ensures remedial actions have been taken
• Maintains accreditation with JCAHO, CAP, state, and FDA
• Acts as a role model for other laboratory personnel
• Identifies training and education needs of individuals performing tests
• Assesses situations from multiple perspectives, considers alternatives, and chooses appropriate actions
• Develops standards of performance, accountability areas, and delegates authority to support personnel
• Demonstrates broad knowledge of laboratory departments
• Performs work according to established policies and procedures
• Correlates results with diagnoses and questions all incompatible results
• Prioritizes duties effectively and plans for completion of remaining work
• Expands knowledge of departmental and laboratory operations
• Provides on-site and telephone consultation to the laboratory
• Evaluates, monitors, and ensures competency of all testing personnel in assigned section or shift
• Performs performance appraisals as directed by the laboratory technical director
• Disciplines employees following hospital policy at the direction of the laboratory technical director
• Maintains complete understanding of laboratory policies and procedures
• Assumes responsibilities and makes decisions in the absence of the laboratory technical director
• Performs duties independently with no direct supervision required
• Helps others and performs unassigned duties as needed
• Identifies ways to increase section revenues and reduce expenses
• Completes reports and evaluations within requested time frames
• Treats co-workers, patients, and physicians with respect, courtesy, and professionalism
• Contributes to departmental morale by avoiding personality conflicts and criticism of others
• Accepts and profits from constructive criticism
• Assists in hiring appropriate staff and integrates proper training, education, and feedback systems
• Enhances personal career skills effectively
• Manages human resources effectively
• Motivates staff without undermining section supervisors
• Establishes and maintains laboratory quality improvement (QI) program
• Coordinates and manages new laboratory employee orientation
• Identifies problems or opportunities to improve patient service
• Performs testing in a timely manner
• Sets priorities effectively
• Completes assigned work during shift, leaving minimal work for the next shift
• Responds to changes in work and uses time to departmental advantage
• Writes legibly and accurately with complete documentation
• Establishes quality control programs appropriate for testing performed, sets acceptable parameters, and ensures maintenance throughout the testing process
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment
• Verifies specimen identity with requisition and investigates abnormal results
• Performs preventive maintenance on all instrumentation in section
• Ensures supplies are available
• Actively participates in phlebotomy and accession responsibilities
• Adheres to hospital and departmental dress code
• Answers telephones and retrieves information from files rather than forwarding calls
• Performs other duties as assigned

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