Clinical Laboratory Specialist Team Leader

ThedaCare • Appleton, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Laboratory Specialist Team Leader performs complex pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes, and may perform specimen collection. Uses established knowledge base of clinical indications for laboratory testing and processing. ThedaCare's vision is to be a proactive partner in health, enriching lives and creating value. Team members are empowered through values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career at ThedaCare offers more than compensation and benefits, including opportunities for learning and development, accessible leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Must be 18 years of age
• Four years of laboratory experience or a Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Performs complex processes including collecting bone marrow, performing and staining pathology frozen specimens, performing EKGs, processing and resulting send outs, and resulting moderately complex testing.
• Obtains specimens from inpatients and outpatients following proper identification protocols and appropriate techniques to maintain the integrity of the specimens and prioritizes collections to meet established turnaround times.
• Supports patient testing by performing waived testing, loading analyzers, and performing lab functions, as needed, to meet patient demands.
• Adheres to OSHA and ThedaCare department policies for specimen collection and handling to ensure a safe work environment.
• Provides training for new lab and non-lab team members to retain top talent.
• Performs specimen-related computer functions with accuracy and speed including entering physician’s orders, processing cancelations, and entering add-on tests to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Enters, activates, and/or reviews physician’s order in the system with accuracy for patient safety and quality.
• Maintains supplies and assists with inventory and ordering to ensure the availability of supplies to perform patient care responsibilities.
• Performs special specimen collections (i.e., legal specimen collections) to support patient testing and follow up as required by law.
• Collaborates with multiple disciplines to effectively and efficiently provide patient care and achieve the desired patient outcomes.
• Applies critical thinking to assess, plan, and implement day-to-day operations, and communicates updates to team members.
• Delegates team member duties in relation to patient needs, and manages evolving demands from team members, physicians, equipment, and scheduling.
• Manages call schedule, revenue and usage audits, and meeting minutes, and is a super user with department diagnostic equipment and supplies.

Benefits

• Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple)
• Mental health support
• Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED