Technical Specialist
 NorthShore University HealthSystem | |
paid time off, tuition reimbursement
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 United States, Illinois, Arlington Heights | |
| 800 West Central Road (Show on map) | |
 Mar 14, 2025 | |
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Position Highlights:
What you will do: 1.Leads the development of a practice environment for a designated discipline within Laboratory Services in consultation with the laboratory management and pathologists, by establishing effective working relationships with laboratory staff, management, pathologists and physicians as well as other professionals. 2. Develops, implements and evaluates discipline specific practice standards, guidelines, protocols, policies and procedures. Ensures the implementation of new/revised policies and procedures by collaborating with supervisory staff. Provides technical guidance/advice and facilitates solutions for the designated discipline to ensure consistency with the standards of professional practice. Champions improvement measures, communicates and demonstrates best practices to ensure that accreditation, quality control and safety standards are maintained. 3. Maintains discipline specific policy, procedure and equipment manuals. 4. Ensures all laboratory sites are provided with training and competency tools in the designated discipline. 5. Participates in the establishment of priorities and goals for the designated discipline in collaboration with management team and supervisory staff. 6. Ensures method evaluations and validations of new procedures and protocols are completed according to standard procedures; documents processes and outcomes according to established policies and procedures. 7. Reviews and analyzes quality control data provided by the quality management team and recommends corrective action as required. 8. Participates in development of employee and student training packages related to the designated discipline. 9. Maintains awareness of recent advances and changes in current trends regarding instrumentation, methodologies and technical knowledge and expertise in the designated discipline. 10. Communicates with internal and external stakeholders regarding all matters concerning the designated discipline, including current available testing, quality of testing and emerging technologies. Ensures laboratory adherence to established standards of practice in collaboration with laboratory supervisors. 11. Advises on capital proposals including identifying, documenting and making recommendations to the management team on issues such as program expansion, expenditures, products and equipment planning. Liaises with laboratory staff and pathologists as well as other professionals; provides and receives input related to the designated discipline, evaluates effect of changes in practice and recommends alternative approaches. 12. Participates in safety programs by following safety procedures and promoting safe work practices, reporting unsafe work practices and using safety equipment according to established policy and procedures. 13. Performs medical laboratory technologist duties as required to maintain competency in the designated discipline. 14. Performs other related duties as assigned. What you will need: Education: Graduation from an accredited Medical Laboratory Science training program Certification: Current certification with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) and eligible for membership with the BC Society of Laboratory Sciences (BCSLS) and/or CSMLS. Completion of recognized advanced specialty program/training in the designated discipline Experience: Five (5) years' recent related experience, including (3) years leadership experience or an equivalent Benefits:
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org. When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best". Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor. | |