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Description

• Entity: Winchester Medical Center
• Shift: Day

Who We Are

Valley Health System is a not-for-profit network of hospitals, urgent cares, physician practices, and services. Expanding across Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, we are devoted to the health of all who call our 18-county area home.

A vital resource for healthcare, we are the region’s largest employer, a dependable community partner, and are at the leading edge of clinical innovations.

We are looking for passionate, innovative, and caring people who will each bring their unique skills and perspectives to our workplace.

What You Will Do:

The Technical Coordinator, Chemistry, is responsible for the oversight of the Chemistry unit of the Laboratory, which includes patient result reporting, quality control, quality assurance, and compliance with accreditation standards.
Responsibilities and Duties
Serves as subject matter expert in Chemistry and Core Lab Automation and contributes to strategic planning for intradepartmental and interdepartmental initiatives. Maintains technical competency in Chemistry and ensures ongoing and documented competency of departmental and generalist staff members. Evaluates and implements new technologies in conjunction with intradepartmental and interdepartmental team members. Performs, delegates, and/or oversees departmental training for new hires and ensures completion of training checklist. Performs, delegates, and/or oversees equipment maintenance; ensures maintenance is completed on schedule and with appropriate documentation. Performs, delegates, and/or oversees performance, accuracy and documentation of quality control and quality assurance programs. Serves as administrator for QC Vendor applications and Middleware; programs and updates quality control parameters for all assays in multiple platforms. Resolves technical and department operational problems. Provides departmental support for LIS, Quality Assurance, and Education initiatives in conjunction with other team members. Maintains adequate inventory of supplies to ensure continuity of service. Assists in personnel scheduling. Provides insight for personnel performance evaluations, goal planning, and performance improvement. Participates in intradepartmental and interdepartmental facility meetings and committees; generates reports and presents data in areas of expertise. Reviews and revises procedure manuals according accreditation standards; creates new policies and procedures when indicated; communicates policy updates to appropriate staff.

What You Will Bring:

Education
Associates Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Chemical, Biological, or Physical Science required
Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Chemical, Biological, or Physical Science preferred

Experience
5 years of clinical laboratory experience with a focus in Chemistry required; or 2 years of experience as Chemistry Supervisor required

Certification & Licensures
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent board certification required

Qualifications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Demonstrated knowledge/competency in providing service to patients of all ages including neonate, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric required

What You Will Get:

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:
• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.

Exclusions apply

We celebrate, support, and thrive on our differences for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and the communities we serve.
We are neighbors caring for neighbors, and our goal is always to help those we serve get well, feel well, and stay well.

EOE

Criminal Background Checks
VA State Police
3rd party Background Check

FLSA Classification
Non-exempt

Grade
117

Physical Demands
17 A Medical Technician/Other Technicians/Assistants