Coagulation Tech Specialist

Coagulation Tech Specialist

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Phoenix Children’s is Arizona’s top-ranked children’s hospital and is considered a regional hub throughout the Southwest. With 533 licensed beds and more than 1200 employed/affiliated physicians, we’re on the cusp of becoming one of the largest children’s health systems in the country. Phoenix is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States, boasting 300+ sunny days per year as well as convenient access to ocean and mountain attractions.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains policies and guidelines; employs policies and procedures, regulatory guidelines, and professional standards to validate current practice requirements and support of overall organizational values and mission.
• Ensures adherence to departmental operating and capital budgets.
• Maintains professional and technical competency in all aspects of laboratory technology through constantly pursuing knowledge and self-improvement and remaining apprised of current trends, developments and awareness of latest technology and practices to improve outcomes.
• Participates in hospital and department operational and quality improvement initiatives; proactively evaluates systems, practices; assists, creates and implements changes to increase and enhance the effectiveness of the operations. Also, participates in organizational committees as pertinent.
• Performs patient testing, quality control testing, and instrument maintenance procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with policies, regulations, and safety guidelines for safe work practices.
• Oversees daily technical operations of laboratory section by monitoring quality and effectiveness of work flow, problem resolution and troubleshooting issues, and/or processes to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with all regulatory and licensing requirements.
• Oversees work activities of staff to ensure achievement of established goals, objectives and outcomes; provides guidance, mentoring and direction as appropriate for ongoing staff development.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or related field
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Technologist in Hematology (H) ASCP Certification or equivalent.
• Specialist in Hematology (SH) or eligible to obtain within one year of employment preferred
• A minimum of 4 years of experience performing Special Coagulation testing in clinical laboratory setting
• Experience in new equipment/assay implementation, middleware/LIS validations, and quality assurance activities, including lab inspections

About Us: Phoenix Children’s 

Phoenix Children’s is Arizona’s top-ranked children’s hospital and is considered a regional hub throughout the Southwest. With 533 licensed beds and more than 1200 employed/affiliated physicians, we’re on the cusp of becoming one of the largest children’s health systems in the country. Phoenix is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States, boasting 300+ sunny days per year as well as convenient access to ocean and mountain attractions.

Become a member of the Phoenix Children’s team and change lives for the better. You’ll see the impact of your work on patients, families, and the community where you live and practice.

To apply:

Please submit your CV and cover letter to:

Aaron Cook

Talent Acquisition Partner

 Show Contact Details 

(O) Show Contact Details