Lead Lab Tech

Johns Hopkins•Odenton, MD

11d•$22 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care. What Awaits You? Career growth and development Tuition Assistance Diverse and collaborative working environment Affordable and comprehensive benefits package Location: Johns Hopkins at Odenton Full Time Day Shift: 7:30am-4:00pm Monday- Friday with Rotating Saturdays: 8am-12pm Position Summary: The Clinical Lead Lab Technician reports to Supervisor/Manager. Able to work independently and serves as the authority in assigned area(s) in the absence of management or others in senior capacity. Responsible for organization & daily operation of assigned laboratory including but not limited to: workload and personnel scheduling & time verification, quality control, inventory, equipment maintenance, and conformance with the division's quality assurance program. Responsible for initiating or verifying that proper actions are taken to resolve problems. Insures requisition and patient data are accurately reviewed, entered, and processed in the assigned systems. This is a hands-on/working lead role and maintains an active presence in the wok areas. The Lead Laboratory Technician in most roles will utilize their phlebotomy/specimen collection and laboratory skills; will be assigned to and performing specimen collection/phlebotomy, direct patient contact. Verifies (and enters) patient identification and data. Responsible for processing samples, performing laboratory tests, and operating lab instrumentation. Maintains inventory and supplies, follows standard operating procedures, safety guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Provides excellent customer service and patient satisfaction; communicating with care and compassion at all levels. Trains new employees and students. Provides competency review of staff; participates with Supervisor in the interviewing and evaluating of employees. May supervise daily activities of Lab Tech I and II or Lab Tech-Certified Phlebotomist and/or Clinical Laboratory Scientist MLT.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent; with courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics required.
2 years (full-time equivalent) as a Lab Tech/Phlebotomist; with some experience in special projects, leadership, quality control & improvement.
Phlebotomy Certification required. ASCP or other JHH Pathology Department accepted certifying agency. Certification must be maintained and third party verified.

Nice To Haves

Associates or BS degree, preferred.
Completion of an accredited phlebotomy program, highly desired.
To be eligible for ASCP-PBT certification you must complete an accredited or NAACLS approved phlebotomy program including clinical rotation/internship within the last five years, or completed a formal two part phlebotomy training program within the last five years (40 hours classroom and 100 venipunctures and 25 skin punctures), or be certified in another allied health profession (RN, LPN, MT, etc.) which included formal phlebotomy training and completion of 100 venipunctures and 25 skin punctures.

Responsibilities

Organization & daily operation of assigned laboratory
Workload and personnel scheduling & time verification
Quality control
Inventory
Equipment maintenance
Conformance with the division's quality assurance program
Initiating or verifying that proper actions are taken to resolve problems
Insures requisition and patient data are accurately reviewed, entered, and processed in the assigned systems
Performing specimen collection/phlebotomy, direct patient contact
Verifies (and enters) patient identification and data
Processing samples, performing laboratory tests, and operating lab instrumentation
Maintains inventory and supplies, follows standard operating procedures, safety guidelines, and regulatory requirements
Provides excellent customer service and patient satisfaction
Trains new employees and students
Provides competency review of staff
Participates with Supervisor in the interviewing and evaluating of employees
May supervise daily activities of Lab Tech I and II or Lab Tech-Certified Phlebotomist and/or Clinical Laboratory Scientist MLT