The Senior Clinical Technologist plans and implements special, complex procedures for use in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, along with assisting in the establishment and maintenance of quality control standards.
In addition to performing the duties of a medical technologist at a high level of expertise, and with assistance from Medical Technologist Specialists, the Senior Clinical Technologist is normally responsible for and oversees the following activities in their area of expertise.
Technical Lead:
- Provide day-to-day technical direction of qualified personnel performing testing and reporting high complexity test results.
- Responsible for reviewing procedures and policies no less than biennially within the document management system. This includes modifying and archiving. Final approval for any new or revised document is completed by the CLIA Laboratory Director.
- Provides advanced problem solving, troubleshooting, interpretation, consultation, and verification of test results. Acts as technical adviser/expert in area of expertise.
- Assist in the development and implementation of new protocols and selection of new equipment.
- Performs validation of equipment, analyzers, and tests in area of expertise.
- Participate in inventory management and control.
- Communicate workflow and other changes specific to section.
- Participate in departmental safety meetings and audits.
- Responsible for coverage for call-ins during the week and weekends in absence of Supervisor.
- Acts as CLIA General Supervisor (in absence of Supervisor).
QC/QA/Compliance
- Monitor, organize, maintain Quality control and Quality Assurance Records. Ensure that quality assurance and control is being performed in a timely manner. Maintains all QA/QC records.
- Review Quality Control and instrument function reports to ensure that acceptable levels of analytical performance are maintained.
- Monitors instrument maintenance, repair, and calibration in area of expertise
- Assists in preparation for CAP inspections.
- Submits PT surveys and performs summary review, along with review with testing personnel.
- Monitor, improve, and implement corrective action for process improvement.
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