CHIEF MEDICAL TECHN - Covenant Health

Chief Medical Technologist

Full Time, 80 Hours per pay period, Day Shift

LeConte Medical Center Overview:

LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.

As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including:

• unmatched medical insurance,
• tuition reimbursement;
• student loan repayment assistance,
• certification bonuses;
• leadership and professional development programs;
• an employer-matched 401(k).

Position Summary:

This position is designed to provide supervisory leadership to staff level employees, coordinating such activities with the department’s Manager.  The incumbent is expected to exercise independent judgement and discretion in performing duties listed below, in addition to, job criteria as defined by Med Tech.  The incumbent will assume duties of Laboratory Manager in the manager’s absence.

Recruiter: Kimberlin Woods || kwoods8@covhlth.com || 865-374-5403

• Participates in performance appraisals of staff.
• Participates in the hiring process, including providing hiring recommendations to the Lab Manager.
• Prepares documentation for possible disciplinary actions and makes recommendations for such actions to the Lab Manager.
• Provides recommendations to Laboratory Manager for commendations, bonuses, or other appropriate forms of recognition for outstanding performance of employees on applicable shift.
• Makes work assignments and directs work activities. Coordinates staff relief for breaks, meals, meetings, and absences.  Adjusts staffing as appropriate according to patient testing volumes to minimize overtime.
• Projects staffing needs for the next shift- coordinating adjustments in staffing as needed or arranging coverage on next shift.
• Serves as clinical resource for all staff.
• Monitor inter-departmental specimen travel lists, and resolve discrepancies.
• Provides shift report to Laboratory Manager.
• Coordinates work schedules.
• Demonstrates competency in critical skills, including demonstration of competency in each technical area of the Laboratory.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Resolves technical and clerical problems and ensures that remedial actions are taken and documented, if applicable. Ensures that patient results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken.
• Identifies training needs and assures that each individual performing duties reads all memos, new procedures/policies, and receives appropriate regular in-service training.
• Assists Laboratory Manager in evaluating competency of personnel and assures that competency is maintained, including direct observation, monitoring of testing performance, and assessment of problem-solving skills.
• Adhere to Covenant Health policies on Integrity and Compliance issues.
• Manages daily operations of laboratory sections.
• Administers financial management for laboratory
• Manages personnel (recruiting, performance, and evaluation)
• Consults regularly with the LIS staff, laboratory manager, laboratory director, and technical specialist in the performance of daily duties.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for the purchase of laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Maintains appropriate records of the financial operation of the sections

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience: 

Must have detailed knowledge of the methods, procedures, functions and limitations of medical laboratory testing, laboratory equipment and its operation, quality control, and laboratory safety standards.  Must have understanding of basic financial and business aspects of the laboratory industry, and have a working knowledge of the medical applications of laboratory testing.  Must have at least four (4) years’ experience in a high-complexity testing laboratory, with exposure to managerial duties.

Licensure Requirements:

Licensed as a Medical Technologist by the State of Tennessee. ASCP registered or equivalent (NCA) preferred.