Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist, Special Genetics

Are you an experienced Medical Lab Scientist with experience in clinical biochemical genetics? UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring a full-time biochemical Lead Medical Lab Scientist to join the Special Genetics Laboratory team! We are looking for individuals who are interested in a daylight shift role, which includes rotating weekend and holiday responsibilities.

The lab at Children's is family-focused, and team-oriented, and takes great pride in what they do for the children and their families. If you're looking to join a dynamic team that gives you a sense of reward and accomplishment, you can experience this at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh each day. In the special genetics lab, you'll have the opportunity to work with medical genetics and MSUD (Maple Syrup urine disease )

Responsibilities:

• Assumes supervisory duties and performs in-charge duties as needed.

• Assists supervisory personnel in the observation and documentation of laboratory staff competency.

• Assists the Laboratory Supervisor or Manager with staff scheduling as directed.

• Ensures that instrument maintenance and/or function checks are performed and documented accurately, according to procedure.

• Troubleshoots instrument malfunctions and informs the Laboratory Supervisor, Manager, or Director of problems.

• Reviews QC logs. Documents and brings to the attention of the Laboratory Supervisor, Manager, or Director any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in QC.

• Compiles QA data and prepares reports as directed by the Laboratory Supervisor, Manager, or Director.

• Monitors proficiency testing activity and assists the Director with evaluation of results and documentation of responses to deficiencies.

• Represents the Laboratory on Hospital committees as needed.

• Adheres to abnormal and/or critical results reporting policy and turn-around-time policy.

• Participates in and monitors quality assurance indicators.

• Helps to monitor subordinate attendance and tardiness.

• Adheres to the compliance policy and serves as a resource for subordinate questions.

• Adheres to all safety policies as outlined in the Laboratory Safety Manual.

• Demonstrates awareness of appropriate inventory levels in all relevant sections of the laboratory. Takes action to prevent supply shortages or overages.

• New procedures are mastered within established time frames.

• Demonstrates awareness of changes in procedures and protocols.

• Performs orientation and training assignments in an organized, thorough manner.

• Develops, performs, and/or evaluates special projects.

• Performs test evaluations and validations of new procedures and/or reagent systems.

• Formulates, authors and/or revises procedures according to CLSI guidelines.

• Prepares and delivers student lectures and bench instruction where relevant

• All duties of a Medical Technologist

Qualifications:

• Three years experience as a Medical Technologist is required, including two year's experience in the host laboratory preferred.

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Clinical Biochemical Genetics is preferred, including:

• MS/MS (mass spectrophotometry) acylcarnitine, free/total carnitine

• GC-MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry) urine organic acids

• Amino acid analysis

• Enzymology

• Assay validation experience is preferred.

• Additional nonrequired CAP Inspection expertise, CAP/Alternative proficiency sample assessment

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• ASCP or equivalent certification in medical technology (MT) or categorical certification preferred.

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

• Act 33 with renewal

• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran