• Laboratory Technical Coordinator

    Catholic Health Initiatives (Chattanooga, TN)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    As a **Laboratory Technical Coordinator** , you will be responsible for the technical and scientific management of one or more laboratory sections, ensuring compliance and quality.

    Key responsibilities include:

    + **Personnel Management:** Training, coaching, and evaluating lab staff competency, ensuring adherence to policies and ethics. Identifying training needs and providing regular in-service education.

    + **Operational Oversight:** Managing daily lab operations, making critical decisions, and overseeing inventory of supplies and equipment.

    + **Quality Assurance:** Selecting appropriate test methodologies, verifying procedures, establishing performance characteristics (precision, accuracy), and administering a robust quality control program. Ensuring remedial actions are taken when test systems deviate and that patient results are accurate.

    + **Technical Expertise:** Assisting with and resolving technical problems. Qualifying and functioning as a CLIA-defined Technical Consultant.

     

    This role ensures the lab maintains high standards for testing, reporting, and staff proficiency, ultimately delivering reliable results.

    Job Requirements

    Bachelor of Science degree in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA.

     

    2 years clinical lab experience in the designed lab area/speciality

     

    Tennessee: MT-L:TN

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    CHI Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit, is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 team members and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

    Pay Range

    $32.30 - $48.05 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.