Central Laboratory - Microbiology
Location: 2434 Interstate Plaza Dr. Hammond, IN 46324
Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM; Weekend and/or Holiday Rotation
FTE: 1.0
WHY ALVERNO
We are a highly reliable scientific organization building a culture of service. Our commitment advances the health, wellness and continuity of care in the communities we serve. We are one of the largest integrated laboratory networks serving hospitals in the Midwest region. Our network includes 32 hospitals and multiple physician offices.
WHAT WILL YOU DO
This individual is responsible for supervising, planning and controlling all lab operations and personnel in the Microbiology Laboratory section. As well, is responsible for Technical Supervision (technical and scientific oversight) for this specialty area. The technical supervisor is accessible to the laboratories at all times, either on site or by telephone. This individual shall maintain a healing environment for employees and patients with a spirit of caring and concern as incorporated in the philosophy of our Catholic healthcare systems while performing all job functions.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Bachelor's degree in the Sciences with Medical Technology training and four (4) years relevant experience in high complexity testing of Microbiology.
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Equivalent (as defined in CLIA 42CFR493.1461.
Specialist in Microbiology (SM ASCP) strongly preferred.
Alverno Laboratories manages 32 hospital laboratories and provides laboratory services to two free standing emergency departments and thousands of physician offices and other clients in the Midwest. Alverno has been providing outreach laboratory services in the northern Indiana communities since the laboratory was originally built in 1999.
Alverno has more than twenty-five patient service centers, with the number expected to grow.
Alverno has a state-of-the-art central laboratory and is one of the largest regional laboratories in the Midwest. Alverno exhibits a culture of customer service, highly reliable clinical and anatomic pathology testing with a focus on providing excellent laboratory service for the communities we serve.
In addition to the more than 350 laboratory professionals at the Hammond facility and over 2,100 laboratory professionals system wide, Pathology Consultants, Inc. has five full time M.D. Pathologists providing anatomic pathology service and medical directorship at the central laboratory and about twenty pathologists throughout the Alverno system.
The Alverno central laboratory became ISO 15189:2012 certified in 2015. We are proud of this accomplishment and credit our exceptional employees for achieving this certification.
