Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 01/06/2017
Position Number: 55148
Location: Forbes Hospital
Department: Chemistry Lab
Status: Full-time
Shift: Evening
Non-union

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary: Coordinates and supervises all activities related to testing under the general direction of the Laboratory Director and/or Laboratory Manager in conjunction with the Medical Director.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates optimal laboratory operations by identifying, investigating and resolving issues and directing appropriate interventions while adhering to hospital policies and procedures and relevant rules and regulations. Promotes cost effective quality patient care through resource management by identifying needs and allocating appropriate resources.
• Selects, develops, and motivates staff. Supervises assigned staff, assesses competencies, evaluates work, recommends and implements appropriate disciplinary action.
• Serves as a consultant to laboratory personnel and other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory.
• Prepares or assists with capital, manpower and operational budgets and maintains expenses and salaries within established budgets.
• Performa a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision sensitivity and linearity of test methods.
• May mentor MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and specimen processor students and new employees in laboratory testing following AHN policies and procedures.
• May act as a liaison to facilitate communication between the AHN laboratories.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in ASCP eligible program or successful completion of HEW exam. Meets ongoing education requirements for certification.
• MT ASCP or equivalent, or HEW certificate.
• Minimum six years of clinical laboratory experience related to area of responsibility required. One year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment. Troubleshoots problems with quality controls and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.