Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

The Senior Clinical Technologist works in all aspects of our Blood Bank, including our AABB accredited reference laboratory. Joining our Blood Bank provides the opportunity to work on complex antibody workups as part of your daily work. 

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
• Communicates equipment availability and repair status updates to laboratory staff and management to support operational continuity.
• 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.
• Help create and manage QA program for section and participate in the lab QA program.

Training/Competency

• Assess training competency of new employees, initially, and after 6 months.  Performs annual evaluation. 
• Conduct training competencies for all new test methods or new equipment.
• Creates, maintains, and evaluates training plans and checklists for area of expertise.
• Distribute proficiency testing among employees in the area of expertise.

IT Tasks

• Submit and monitor tickets for general IT and test-related tasks.
• Is aware of departmental IT projects, and schedules section IT tasks.

Projects/Validations

• Creates validation plans in conjunction with operational and medical leadership.
• Create procedures and implement newly validated tests.
• Maintain clear communication of validation status throughout project.
• Follows established change control processes, completes required documentation, and communicates project updates to staff and leadership.

Perform Testing for Waived, Moderate, and High Complexity Tests

• Perform and document quality control and proficiency testing for waived, moderate, and high complexity tests. Act on out-of-range quality control values.
• Perform waived, moderate, and high complexity testing.
• Analyze patient samples and report test results consistent with accuracy and quality assurance goals of the laboratory into laboratory databases.
• Interpret test results for waived, moderate, and high complexity tests.

Other Duties

• Comply with departmental continuing education requirements.
• Provides instructions in laboratory technique, instrumentation, and application of procedures to students and new employees.
• Assist in scheduling and evaluation of needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or other biological science or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist or eligibility for certification at the time of hire. 
• Specialized laboratories may accept a bachelor's degree in biological science with certification eligibility specific to that laboratory.
• Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB (ASCP) certification required.
• Appointment must be 40 hours per week.
• Demonstrated ability and time management skills to perform the duties of an MLS at a high level of expertise, and the ability to perform the assigned work without sacrificing patient care.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills required to provide laboratory leadership.
• Experience with project involvement and participation. 
• Requires frequent standing, walking, sitting and hand pipetting for long periods of time and the ability to lift up to 50lbs. 

• Day shift positions must have a minimum of 4 years (Post training), Afternoons and Midnights must have a minimum of 2 years (Post training), clinical experience relevant to the position.
  Certification in working area.
• Experience authoring and performing validations
• Flexibility with schedule with regards to hours and days worked is expected as required to support operational initiatives.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This full time, 40 hour position is on the day shift and will include rotating holidays, weekends and on call schedule.  This position is exempt and may require additional hours.

• Works with infectious disease and/or hazardous materials.
• May have exposure to noise from laboratory equipment and pneumatic tube system.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.