IT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a hospital setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients you treat.
You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is Kindred Healthcare.
Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Join us!
Summary:
Supervises the laboratory operation and personnel performing testing. Maintains the laboratory information system, quality control and deals with telephone inquiries. Acts as a liaison on clinical laboratory matters to other departments.
- 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.
- Develops and implements quality control programs to ensure reliablity of testing procedures, proper function of laboratory equipment and compliance with Federal regulations; prepare and maintain applicable records.
- Establishes and maintaina instrument maintenance procedures; assists in instrument troubleshooting.
- Prepares technical reports reflecting volume of work, procedures utilized and test results; coordinates the preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropiate recommendations or conclusions.
Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors degree in Medical Technology or related field.
Licenses/Certification:
Certification as a Medical Technologist by a nationally recognized agency/board.
Experience:
Requires 3 years clinical laboratory experience.