Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Adventist Health • The Dalles, OR

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About The Position

In the heart of The Dalles, Oregon, Adventist Health Columbia Gorge has served the Columbia River Gorge community since 1901. We are comprised of a 49-bed hospital, various medical offices, home health, a birthing center and a vast scope of services located throughout The Dalles and the surrounding areas. The Dalles is known for its picturesque views of the Columbia River, local charm and delicious downtown restaurants and bakeries. There is something for everyone in this scenic community. The position serves as a technical consultant and direct supervisor of laboratory personnel and manages the performance of all laboratory testing. Develops and maintains policies, standards and quality control practices and oversees lab safety and maintenance. Serves as a resource medical technologist in assigned section and has the responsibility/authority to assure that the laboratory meets all accreditation requirements and applicable OSHA standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences or allied health technologies or equivalent: Required
• Five years' clinical laboratory experience: Preferred
• Two years' leadership experience: Preferred
• Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA): Preferred
• American Society for Clinical Pathology Certification (ASCP) or American Medical Tech Board MT (MT-AMT): Required

Responsibilities

• Oversees all laboratory testing and coordinates all point of care testing (POCT).
• Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results.
• Functions as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist when needed.
• Identifies education and competency needs and conducts laboratory personnel training programs on instrumentation, technology and procedure as needed.
• Establishes the laboratory’s test performance characteristics, including precision, accuracy, reference ranges and reportable ranges.
• Evaluates new and evolving developments in laboratory instrumentation, procedures, reagents and automation for possible implementation.
• Acts as a liaison to other departments of the medical center for the appropriate laboratory specialty.
• Is responsible for the department meeting all regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration program to ensure proper working order.
• Oversees quality control and ensures compliance with rules, regulations and accreditation requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Manages staffing to ensure coverage.
• Recommends promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
• Resolves simple, informal complaints of employee and refers others to supervisor.
• Plans and conducts training programs for medical technicians and medical technologist students and new employees.
• Oversees quality control, quality assurance and preventive maintenance activities for the assigned section.
• Manages and maintains all sectional quality control records.
• Previews and ensures technological and scientific accuracy of QA tests and procedures.
• Recognizes and addresses Quality Assurance (QA) concerns by initiating QA reports and conferring with Medical Staff on Laboratory findings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees