Business: Boys Town National Research Hospital
Job Summary:
In a career as an Informatics Medical Lab Assistant, you join us in providing life-changing care to patients from across the region. In this role, you will provide comprehensive laboratory care for patients through automation, maintenance and development of information technology and automation. Serve as the primary professional staff member in the Laboratory Department responsible for the clinical and operational dimensions of technology to enhance use of laboratory testing in the patient care process.
Schedule: Full time, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday,
Location: West Hospital
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Acts as the primary liaison between the Laboratory Department, Information Technology personnel, and other health care professionals with respect to laboratory information technology and automation.
- Works effectively with an inter-disciplinary team to evaluate, plan, design, test, implement, maintain and support projects and initiatives of the department and hospital.
- Analyzes current and future needs through interviews and gathering data regarding regulatory requirements, operational procedures and hospital/departmental policies. Evaluates and provides recommendations on a broad range of hardware and software products for applicability, compatibility, safety, efficiency, and long-range integration with other systems.
- Demonstrates the ability to lead a project team. Assigns tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities. Heavily involved with day-to-day project tasks. Report project status and issues to Director regularly.
- Attains and maintains knowledge and compliance with all regulatory standards to ensure the department performs at a high level of accuracy and patient care.
- Participates in quality management with the goal of improving services by monitoring processes, analyzing data, implementing interventions to improve and evaluating the effectiveness of those interventions. Establishes and maintains long- and short-term goals; monitors and documents progress in meeting goals; and provides guidance and education to staff on quality management priorities and projects.
- Supports ongoing development, maintenance and support of hospital electronic health record system, including data reporting, performance improvement, identifying and resolving computer and software-related problems, monitoring reports of problems, coordinating downtime and participating in quality improvement activities.
- Orients and trains laboratory staff as well as remedial training for existing staff on Laboratory Information Systems.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies (CMS, Joint Commission, OSHA, and EPA).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Chemical, Physical, Biological sciences from an accredited college or university required.
- Completion of three years of full-time laboratory experience or training in the specialty or sub-specialty in which the individual performs tests required.
- Registration by the ASCP or equivalent required.
- BLS certification required.
Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.
About Boys Town:
Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.
Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.
This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.
