Automation Processing Coordinator - Charlotte FT

Department: 60985 Carolinas Medical Center
- Core Lab:
Specimen Management

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details: 2nd/3rd shift Monday
- Friday 2100 - 0530; rotating weekends and holidays

Pay Range: $25.30 - $37.95

• Provides training and support for staff on the automation and processing areas.
• Develops, updates, and maintains standard operating procedures and quality control processes as needed.
• Has a thorough knowledge of the automation with the ability to recognize and correct issues with minimal support.
• Prepares reports to illustrate the performance of automation for specimen processing, including investigating error trends, new test code builds, test code updates, and tube labeling compliance.
• Identifies and implements process improvement opportunities to improve the efficiency of automation for processing areas.
• Acts as primary liaison with service technicians to limit impact and shorten downtime during automation servicing or repair.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment and work areas, troubleshooting as needed.
• Follows all policies regarding performance of maintenance, function checks and quality control with proper documentation.

Works in an active environment interacting with physicians, patients, technologists, and other hospital teammates. Works in an area which contains biohazardous (infectious) materials along with chemical, fire, and mechanical hazards. Each teammate has the responsibility to work in a safe manner. May be required to stoop, reach and lift light (20 pound) to moderately heavy (50 pound) loads.

Registered Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP) or a bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological or physical science required.

• Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
• Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes.
• Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user  password.

Laboratory Equipment, PC

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of total rewards including:

• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, and other additional compensation based on role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.