Medical Lab Scientist Lead

Children’s Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs specimen processing, testing, result reporting, and specimen collection. The role provides service in one or more laboratory sections, maintaining accuracy, precision, and timeliness while ensuring compliance with departmental and regulatory standards. Services are provided to patients of all age groups.

In the absence of management, the scientist provides oversight and work direction to medical laboratory technicians, medical laboratory scientists, and phlebotomists. The role also supports the section technical specialist with assignments and performs non-technical duties such as taking supply inventories, stocking supplies, and cleaning and maintaining the work area, equipment, and instrumentation.

Children’s Minnesota’s full-service laboratories serve inpatient and outpatient needs at its Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Laboratory disciplines include Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Virology, Serology, Blood Bank, Immunology/Flow Cytometry, Histology, and Pathology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical science, or medical technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent education and experience qualifying under CLIA guidelines.
• At least 3 years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Certification as a Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist by the ASCP Board of Registry or an equivalent professional organization under CLIA standards; certification must be completed by the first year of employment and kept current according to ASCP standards.
• Computer skills.
• Strong organizational, efficiency, multitasking, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with minimal supervisory oversight.
• Ability to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
• Thorough knowledge of clinical laboratory methodology, processes, and policies.
• Ability to direct and contribute to initiatives and processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including presenting information to teams or other departments.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to make independent decisions and respond appropriately to unpredictable situations.
• Ability to be innovative, adapt to changes in direction and assignments, explain changes to others, balance competing priorities, communicate changes, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates accountability, accepts feedback positively, and offers constructive input.

Responsibilities

• Process specimens, perform tests, report test results, and collect specimens.
• Provide accurate, precise, and timely service in one or more laboratory sections.
• Ensure compliance with departmental and regulatory agency standards.
• Provide oversight and work direction to MLTs, MLSs, and phlebotomists in the absence of management.
• Support the section technical specialist with various assignments.
• Take supply inventories and stock supplies.
• Clean and maintain the work area, equipment, and instrumentation.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Other fringe benefits
• Shift differentials or premium pay may be available for positions requiring night, weekend, or on-call work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior