Lead Lab Tech GEMD

Sanitas • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Lead Lab Tech oversees and performs a variety of laboratory responsibilities in caring for our patients in a one-of-a-kind, free-standing outpatient facility, providing easy access unscheduled care. This hyper-efficient delivery of Emergency Medicine Specialty Services combined with outpatient facility efficiently provides high quality care that can yield lower ER visits, lower hospital admissions and create savings.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate's degree in laboratory science, medical laboratory technology, or equivalent education and training.
• Minimum of three years of experience working as a generalist technologist or technician.
• Active Florida Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician license.
• Certifications: ASCP, AMT, or AAB.
• Great communication skills including the ability to proficiently read, write and speak English.
• Active BLS certification or complete course within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to travel between local facilities (50-mile radius) in order to cover shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory, chemical or biological science preferred.
• Previous lead, supervisory and/or training experience strongly preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and training to MT/MLT's in the performance of lab responsibilities.
• Perform all responsibilities of the Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Technician job description.
• Complete orders on a variety of patients from minor treatment to acutely ill.
• Exhibit excellent phone etiquette when returning calls to patients and community partners.
• Participate in QA activities as assigned by the Lab Supervisor/Lead Tech or FL.
• Proficiently operate lab analyzers.
• Produce quality lab results ensuring to address any QC errors or equipment malfunctions per protocol.
• Prepare specimens for transport to reference labs.
• Successfully pass lab specific competencies.
• Support the facility in meeting or exceeding goals set forth in the quality metrics.
• Complete daily checklists.
• Participate in morning huddles when on shift.
• Accurate completion of lab/reagent inventory as assigned.
• Participate in facility specific education and training.
• Utilize organizational specific software to reference old patient records and organizational protocols.
• Follow the information security policies and management system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Associate degree