Lead Laboratory Technologist - Molecular Microbiology

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Laboratory Technologist supports one or more specialized tracks of laboratory responsibility and serves as a coach and technical resource to team members. The role helps ensure regulatory compliance, problem-solving, proper education, and cohesion throughout the unit in a laboratory environment. The position is based at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland and works nights, with either an 8:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m. or 9:30 p.m.–8:00 a.m. schedule. The technologist performs laboratory testing and quality activities, maintains instruments and equipment, supports assay validation and verification, develops and reviews technical procedures, trains team members, and helps resolve technical and theoretical issues. When assigned to the Education Track, the role also provides instruction and training to students, employees, and residents and coordinates laboratory education activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology.
Pattern I: Two years of laboratory training or experience through a Medical Technology Internship, full-time experience performing non-waived testing, or part-time experience performing non-waived testing with 2,080 hours equivalent to one year.
Pattern II: Three years of laboratory training or experience through a Medical Technology Internship, full-time experience performing non-waived testing, or part-time experience performing non-waived testing with 2,080 hours equivalent to one year.
Demonstrated technical and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform clinical laboratory functions.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification or eligibility for American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory testing in compliance with applicable requirements and maintain regulatory knowledge relevant to job duties.
Follow laboratory quality-control policies and document quality-control activities, instrument calibrations, procedural calibrations, and maintenance.
Take responsibility for quality-control and quality-assurance issues related to assigned duties.
Maintain instruments and equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
Identify issues that may adversely affect test performance or reporting; correct them or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.
Document corrective actions when test systems deviate from established laboratory performance specifications.
When assigned to the Education Track, teach and train students, employees, and residents in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and laboratory testing protocols.
Conduct laboratory-specific orientation for new employees and develop and coordinate the laboratory continuing education program.
Assist with validation or verification of new assays under the Medical Director's direction.
Perform validation or verification analyses and collect, analyze, and prepare data for Medical Director review.
Write technical procedures for Medical Director review and Laboratory Director approval.
Train medical technologists in new testing procedures and assist with implementing newly developed clinical tests.
Resolve daily technical and theoretical problems and serve as a technical resource for laboratory testing personnel, supervisors, and staff.
Help keep procedure manuals current and ensure annual procedure-manual reviews are conducted.