What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIRECTOR OF MICROBIOLOGY position at MICROBIOLOGY DX?
Job Description
Job Description
MICROBIOLOGY DX, BEDFORD, MA IS SEEKING A CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGIST, BS MLS (ASCP) WITH 5 YEARS OR MORE BENCH EXPERIENCE IN A HOSPITAL OR REFERENCE LABORATORY, IN THE FIELD OF BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY.
MICROBIOLOGY, DX IS A SPECIALTY MEDICAL LABORATORY CERTIFIED BY C.L.I.A AND RECEIVES CULTURE SPECIMENS MAILED FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD.
THE REQUIREMENTS ARE THE FOLLOWING :
- A MASTER OF SCIENCE OR DOCTORATE DEGREE IN MICROBIOLOGY OR MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE.
- FIVE TO TEN YEARS OF HANDS-ON BENCH TESTING IN BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY.
- MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA BY BOTH WET CHEMICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL METHODS AND IDENTIFICATION OF MOLD AND YEAST BY MANUAL AND MICROSCOPIC METHOD.
- EXPERIENCE WITH THE VITEK ANALYZER FOR BACTERIAL AND YEAST IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING.
- MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE ANALYZING PROFICIENCY SPECIMENS FROM THE COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGIST PROFICIENCY PROGRAM IN BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY.
- MUST BE PREPARED FOR A HEAVY WORK LOAD.
- MUST BE CAPABLE TO SPEAK WITH CLIENTS AND DOCTORS REGARDING I INTERPRETATION OF CULTURE RESULTS.
- PERFORM ALL QC RESULTS ON A DAILY, WEEKLY, OR MONTHLY BASIS. QC VITEK WEEKLY, BE FAMILIAR WITH BASIC VITEK TROUBLESHOOTING. THE ABILITY TO CALL FOR TECH SUPPORT IF ANY ISSUES MAY ARISE.
- ORDER MEDIA AND ANY MICROBIOLOGY SUPPLIES NEEDED, QC CERTAIN MEDIA AS THEY ARRIVE, ORDER NEW CALIBRATED THERMOMETERS YEARLY, REPLACE EXPIRED ONES THROUGH OUT THE LAB.
- MAINTAIN QC ORGANISMS AND ORDER NEW ONES AS THEY EXPIRE.
- LEARN TO ENTER (OCCASIONALLY) SOME RESULTS, COURTESY FAXES WHEN NO ONE IS AVAILABLE.
THE DIRECTOR OF MICROBIOLOGY WILL REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR OF LABORATORY MEDICINE.