Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist, Laboratory Services provides administrative and technical skills necessary to organize, supervise, and complete various medical laboratory procedures within a section. This role is responsible for recruitment, hiring, payroll, orientation, training, supervision, evaluation, competency assessment, coaching, disciplinary action and/or termination process of divisional employees. The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist supervises the work of laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures, including planning laboratory work, evaluating work performed and handling procedural and technical laboratory problems. They act as a lead worker, supervising, directing, planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and overseeing the execution of daily operations including scheduling work assignments. This role also assists section leadership in developing protocols and procedures for the area, and reviews and updates existing procedures. The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for ensuring that the laboratory division functions with the appropriate level of staff to guarantee an efficient operation. They review and evaluate the accuracy of lab data and report patient results with all required documentation. Additionally, they assist personnel with complex procedures, exercising independent judgment and responsibility, and are able to work independently within established guidelines, apply problem-solving skills, meet deadlines and meet urgent patient, provider, and system needs. This role assists with Quality Management activities including but not limited to evaluating quality of reported test results, quality control and equipment maintenance procedures, proficiency testing and verifying appropriate documentation is maintained and corrective actions are implemented as necessary. They also assist in evaluations of new tests or instruments, as assigned. The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist maintains inventory of reagents and other supplies including ordering supplies and monitoring expenditures and providing input for budget. They communicate pertinent information to staff members, management, medical directors, and other divisions, and serve as a liaison between departmental staff, management, and supervisory staff. This role performs laboratory testing as required per division, instructs and trains students, and is available to cover different shifts if requested to guarantee patient care. The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory accreditation standards, adheres to internal controls and reporting structure, and adheres to all safety protocols in each laboratory area.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior