Consulting Medical Technologist

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Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital.Learn more () about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

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Consulting Medical Technologist

LAB-PHLEBOTOMY & OTHER (Billings Clinic Main Campus)

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Shift: Varies

Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE: $37.11 - 46.39

The consulting technologist provides oversight and is accountable for accreditation readiness for sites where Billings Clinic provides laboratory directorships or medical directorships. The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing consulting support for high complexity laboratories for the pathologists and serves as the laboratory director for moderately complex labs as it applies to clinical laboratory testing and point of care testing. The Consulting Medical Technologist will coordinate closely with the Accreditation Readiness steering team, Marketing staff, Point of Care Medical Technologist, Pathologists, Laboratory Leadership and other department staff to understand and define best practices.

Essential Job Functions

GENERAL

•Interprets, supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service. Responsible for promotion of, and adherence to, the elements of Billings Clinic’s Code of Business Conduct and corporate compliance program.

•Laboratory Director Responsibilities

•Presents summary findings on annual basis to CEO/facility leadership.

•Review and approve laboratory policies and procedures

•Attends on site accreditation survey/inspection.

•Approves instrumentation requests and changes to methodology.

Laboratory Technical Supervisor / Consultant Responsibilities

•Works to maintain and strengthen existing relationships.

•Responsible to evaluate day-to-day operational/technical activities of lab management to accomplish the goals and objectives as defined for laboratory services.

•Develops and makes recommendations for policies and procedures to ensure the laboratory operates effectively and efficiently and complies with all applicable regulatory requirements.

•Ensure completion of training and competency documentation as required by accreditation standards.

•Conducts site reviews and/or visits, in coordination with the pathologists for sites where Billings Clinic provides laboratory directorships or medical directorships. Submits written documentation of site visit.

•Works collaboratively with Pathologists and laboratory operations staff to resolve problems, issues or concerns at sites where Billings Clinic provides laboratory directorships or medical directorships.

•Assists with preparation for regulatory inspections at sites where Billings Clinic provides laboratory directorships or medical directorships.

General Responsibilities

•Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.

•Maintains knowledge and understanding of current trends and developments relating to regulatory requirements for laboratory services.

•Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency safety standards relevant to job performance.

•Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.

Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization

Minimum Qualifications

Education

•4 Year / Bachelors Degree - Bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or chemical, physical or biological science

Experience

•2 years supervisory experience in a laboratory in non-waived testing

•4 years laboratory training/experience

Certifications and Licenses

•ASCP certification (or equivalent) as a Medical Technologist

•4 years laboratory training/experience

•Montana State license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or eligible for Montana State licensure as a •Medical Technologist at hire

Other Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred experience in both rural and urban facilities

• Meet qualifications as Technical Consultant, Technical Supervisor, and Laboratory Director as defined in Federal Register 42 CFR Part 493 CLIA 1998

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered

Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.

Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more atwww.billingsclinic.com/aboutus ()

Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.