CHIEF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the supervision of the clinical pathology section at the Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory. This responsibility includes oversight of all test procedures, equipment maintenance, and inventory control as well as reading/evaluating hematology tests, performing urinalysis and parasitology, serum chemistry assays, and other clinical tests. The responsibility includes data management of results generated for reporting daily. This is a supervisory position responsible for hiring and training of medical technologists and student workers. The position is responsible for technical assistance and advice to faculty, practitioners, and clients.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervision of clinical pathology laboratory section (including but not limited to): Supervision of medical technologists on duty, Performance/supervision of all test procedures, Maintenance/operation of equipment, Control of inventory, Development of new assays (60%)
• Provide technical assistance and advice to faculty, practitioners and clients. Employee is responsible for completing daily workload and reporting results to clients daily. (20%)
• Responsible for hiring and training medical technologist and student workers. (10%)
• Maintain quality control and management of quality assurance program by running control samples for hematology, serum chemistry and urinalysis and review results to assess instrument and reagent integrity. (10%)