Med Tech Lab Section Head

Jupiter Medical Center•Lexington, MA

About The Position

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast. Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Med Tech Section Head maintains technical quality for assigned section and is responsible for meeting all accreditation and licensing requirements for section JC, AABB, CAP, CLIA and State of Florida. Supervises technical skills of staff working in section assigned. Performs and interprets diagnostic procedures in assigned laboratory area. Maintains quality control, preventive maintenance and patient records. Assists in orientation of new employees. Remains current in technical knowledge and instrument use. Teaches students in assigned technical area. Completes technical competencies for team members. May be required to crosstrain to other job descriptions. Performs other duties as assigned. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

Requirements

Licensed as a medical technologist in the state of Florida
Five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience
Cognizant ability to correlate results from a variety of tests and relate to treatment of patient
Able to multitask and learn a variety of instrumentation and software systems to perform testing and result testing
Microsoft Office skills
Knowledge of Joint Commission, College of American Pathology and/or AABB accreditation standards
Knowledge of both Federal and State Regulations on Clinical Laboratories
Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation
TB/PPD Surveillance Program
Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s)
This job can be physically demanding at times requiring stooping, sitting, standing, and walking for long periods of time
Must be able to work in a stressful environment, detail oriented, alert and self-motivated
Ability to push/pull up to 40lbs, carry and lift up to 50lbs

Nice To Haves

Education AA/AS, BS preferred
ASCP or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains technical quality for assigned section
Responsible for meeting all accreditation and licensing requirements for section JC, AABB, CAP, CLIA and State of Florida
Supervises technical skills of staff working in section assigned
Performs and interprets diagnostic procedures in assigned laboratory area
Maintains quality control, preventive maintenance and patient records
Assists in orientation of new employees
Remains current in technical knowledge and instrument use
Teaches students in assigned technical area
Completes technical competencies for team members
May be required to crosstrain to other job descriptions
Performs other duties as assigned