Lead Medical Technologist, Full-time, Day Shift
About The Position
Perform chemical, microscopic, and microbiological test assays and related duties to obtain results used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Collect, process, and preserve specimens to maintain specimen integrity, and perform clerical duties related to specimen processing and reporting results. Communicate with other departments and staff, including physicians and their offices, to facilitate the flow and quality of laboratory work. Provide leadership to Medical Technicians. This role directs and supports laboratory staff, resolves technical problems, monitors quality control, and ensures training and competency assessment. It also performs laboratory testing and interpretation across several specialties, maintains equipment and supplies, and completes related records and other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification/license is required by the facility.
- Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, allied health technologies, or equivalent: preferred; some certifications require a bachelor’s degree.
- Master’s degree: preferred.
- Five years of technical experience: preferred.
- Two years of leadership experience: preferred.
- Medical Technologist experience in a hospital setting: preferred.
- Current state Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist license: preferred in California and Hawaii.
- Current certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA): preferred in California and Hawaii.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, allied health technologies, or equivalent (some certifications require a bachelor’s degree).
- Master’s degree.
- Five years of technical experience.
- Two years of leadership experience.
- Medical Technologist experience in a hospital setting.
- Current state Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist license in California or Hawaii.
- Current ASCP or NCA certification for California or Hawaii.
Responsibilities
- Perform chemical, microscopic, and microbiological test assays and related laboratory duties.
- Collect, process, and preserve specimens while maintaining specimen integrity.
- Perform clerical duties to initiate specimen processing and report results to requesting individuals.
- Communicate with departments and staff, including physicians and their offices, to support the flow and quality of laboratory work.
- Provide leadership to Medical Technicians, Medical Laboratory Technicians, and Lab Assistants; direct their technical work as needed.
- Resolve technical problems and ensure remedial actions are taken when test systems deviate from established performance standards.
- Identify staff training needs; assist with training and orientation; ensure staff receive appropriate training and competency assessment.
- Serve as a resource to nursing personnel regarding laboratory specimens and testing.
- Prepare sterile media, solutions, reagents, and stains according to standard laboratory procedures; incubate bacterial cultures as prescribed.
- Collect blood specimens by venipuncture, heel stick, or finger stick; perform waived Point-of-Care Testing and urinalysis without a microscope.
- Maintain detailed test records and report laboratory results to appropriate personnel.
- Recognize quality-control shifts and trends and take appropriate action.
- Perform annual laboratory information systems competency assessments and perform LIS duties.
- Examine and interpret test results within areas including Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Serology, Toxicology, and Urinalysis.
- Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on test equipment; clean and sterilize laboratory equipment, glassware, and instruments.
- Maintain laboratory supplies of chemicals and glassware.
- Review test results, worksheets, quality records, and results and preventive-maintenance records.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
