Lead Clinical Lab Scientist

Department of Veterans Affairs • Jacksonville, FL

30d • Onsite

About The Position

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health Care System's Pathology & Lab Service is searching for a Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist at their Jacksonville Outpatient Clinic,in Jacksonville, FL. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientists facilitate team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members to ensure that tasks, priorities, goals and achievements are coordinated with management. Responsible for all aspects of operation in the Immunohematology Department including preparation and maintenance of records and reports, analysis of testing methodologies, training, instrumentation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• The Lead CLS communicates the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values and may act as a liaison to the supervisor and other departments/services of the medical center for the Immunohematology Department.
• The Lead CLS identifies, distributes, balances work, coaches, and facilitates with problem solving methods.
• Lead CLS prepares reports and maintains records of work status; resolves simple, informal complaints; reports performance, progress, and training needs of the team and on behavioral problems and provides information on promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
• The Lead CLS is responsible for all aspects of operation in the Immunohematology Department, including assignment of work responsibilities, workload management, and completion of assignments for staff at or above the FPL as well as preparation and maintenance of records and reports, analysis of testing methodologies, training, instrumentation, and compliance.
• Duties may include, but are not limited to, orientation and evaluating the competency of assigned staff including identification of continuing education and training needs, coordinating daily activity of the Immunohematology Department, writing or modifying technical procedures, providing technical instruction, ensuring that policies, procedures and regulatory requirements are followed, advising on course of action to follow when results or samples obtained are unacceptable, and coordinating or performing quality control reviews and method verification activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees