SHIFT LEADER MED TECHN - Covenant Health

Shift Leader Medical Technologist, General Laboratory

Full time, 80 Hours per pay period, Day shift

Rotating weekends and holidays

Methodist Medical Center Overview:

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.

• 283 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 12 intermediate care beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 8 LDRP suites
• Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
• Over 800 employees

Position Summary:

This position is designed to coordinate workflow activities throughout the department in conjunction with the Laboratory Manager.  The incumbent is expected to exercise independent judgement and discretion in performing duties listed below, in addition to, job criteria as defined by the Medical Technologist job description.

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

• 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 (for own shift) 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 on applicable shift reads all memos, new procedures/policies, and receives appropriate regular inservice training.
• 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.
• Assists Laboratory Manager or Department Technical Specialist in evaluating competency of personnel and assures that competency is maintained, including direct observation, monitoring of testing performance, and assessment of problem-solving skills.

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:            

A combination of equivalent Laboratory training education and clinical experience as defined in the Medical Technologist job description is acceptable.

Licensure Requirement:      

Licensed as a Medical Technologist by the State of Tennessee.