Lead Clinical Lab Scientist III

Saint Francis Hospital•Evanston, IL

4d•$32 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Clinical Lab Scientist III performs waived, moderate, and highly complex laboratory tests authorized by CLIA, with duties commensurate with the individual's education, training, experience, and technical abilities. The role functions as a section supervisor or lead, overseeing daily operations and providing technical consultation to medical staff. It is responsible for section technical and fiscal management, performance improvement, quality management, regulatory compliance, staff competency assessment, and timely performance evaluations. The position also ensures patient-result accuracy, maintains policies and procedures, reviews quality control, addresses problems affecting test performance, and oversees equipment maintenance and proficiency testing. Laboratory work includes independent manual and automated procedures across hematology, blood bank, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, microbiology, immunology, and other disciplines as introduced. The position may also have responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and point-of-care testing (POC). Schedule: full-time days, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with rotating weekends. Facility: Prime Healthcare St Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois.

Requirements

Minimum five years of hospital laboratory work experience.
Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological health science, or Medical Laboratory Technology, from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1461).
Current and valid state license if the laboratory is located in a state where one is required.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification or equivalent is preferred.
Blood bank, chemistry, and hematology work experience.

Responsibilities

Perform only waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, consistent with individual qualifications and technical abilities.
Supervise daily operations of assigned laboratory section(s) as the section supervisor or lead.
Provide consultative services to medical staff as a Technical Consultant.
Oversee section and department performance improvement and participate in hospital interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives.
Manage the technical and fiscal operations of assigned section(s).
Oversee section quality management and quality assurance programs.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Assess staff competency and complete performance evaluations in a timely manner.
Ensure patient results are accurate before releasing or reporting them.
Develop, maintain, and update section policy and procedure manuals; ensure laboratory policies and procedures remain current.
Review quality-control performance and ensure corrective actions are documented when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance, correct them, or immediately notify the Director or Medical Director.
Perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment, using manual and automated methods in hematology, blood bank, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, microbiology, immunology, and other disciplines as introduced.
Ensure equipment maintenance is performed and documented daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns through geriatric patients.
Ensure proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited before results are reported to the appropriate agencies.
Adhere to department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.