Lead Medical Lab Scientist

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Memphis, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Medical Lab Scientist processes and tests laboratory specimens, reviews and reports results, and performs operational duties, maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting for laboratory instrumentation and equipment. The role serves as a resource to other laboratory personnel and may provide direction to medical laboratory technicians and technologists. Advanced responsibilities can include equipment validation and implementation, employee training and competency assessment, regulatory compliance, responsibilities related to accrediting agencies such as CAP, TCJ, and AABB, point-of-care testing, quality assurance, quality control, and instrument maintenance. The position maintains complete, up-to-date procedure manuals and may work across multiple departments, sections, or facilities within a market in high-volume core laboratories. It may also serve as the point-of-care coordinator for non-laboratory tests when requested. The position is based at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, a 479-bed full-service hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an approved college or university and/or graduation from an accredited school of medical technology; or qualifying equivalent military training under 42 CFR 493.1489; or qualification at the Medical Technologist level through a satisfactory HHS examination before 2/28/92 under 42 CFR 493.1491.
Meet CLIA criteria for high-complexity testing as defined by 42 CFR 493.1489 and 42 CFR 493.1491.
Three years of experience as a medical technologist in an acute-care facility, with demonstrated increasing responsibilities.
Registration with an approved certifying agency (ASCP, NCA, AMT, or CSMLS) within 12 months of hire.
For personnel trained outside the United States, complete an equivalency evaluation by ECE, NACES, or AICE within 30 days of hire.
Obtain state licensure, as required.

Responsibilities

Process and test laboratory specimens; review and report laboratory results.
Perform operational duties, maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Act as a resource to other laboratory personnel and provide direction to laboratory staff, potentially including medical laboratory technicians and technologists.
Provide input on staff evaluations as requested.
Maintain complete and up-to-date procedure manuals.
Work in multiple departments, sections, or facilities within a market in high-volume core laboratories, as requested.
Serve as point-of-care coordinator for non-laboratory tests, as requested.
Complete other duties assigned by the laboratory supervisor or director.
Perform advanced responsibilities that may include equipment validation and implementation, employee training and competency assessment, regulatory and accrediting-agency responsibilities, point-of-care testing, quality assurance, quality control, and instrument maintenance.