Medical Laboratory Lead

UMC Health System

9d•Onsite

About The Position

We’ve learned that what is best for patients is also best for employees. Learn more about why we are one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas®. Job Summary The Medical Laboratory Lead will serve to train new lab team members and help ensure maximum operational support to the core laboratory teams. Job Specific Responsibilities Daily assignments will include but not limited to: • Prepare patient rooms for blood draws and/or lab procedure; gathering medical testing materials • Assist in performing minor laboratory testing that includes but not limited to pregnancy, MONO, and other rapid laboratory testing • Assist with on-call coverage • Super user for laboratory automation line to include Calibration of equipment and troubleshooting automation line and other laboratory equipment • Resolve billing and order issues • Resolve conflicts and concerns for lab personnel • Assist with training of new lab assistant to include oversight and preparation of training schedule for new employees and students • Assist with inventory management, manage requisitions and POs for required supplies • Assist Lab Supervisor with scheduling, maintenance, staff huddles, team member check ins and summary reports to the leadership team • Serve as backup for the laboratory supervisor in their absence • Adequately and accurately update patient information and laboratory orders in laboratory and hospital information system • All other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
+2 years of medical laboratory experience
+1 year of demonstrated leadership experience (leading people or practices)
MLA (ASCP), PBT (ASCP), PBT (NCA) or equivalent
Understands and can articulate correct procedures to accurately identify patients, label specimens, and verify there is adequate sampling for the testing ordered
Good knowledge of test menu and ability to manage requisitions/orders
Must be able to effectively interact with and lead people from all backgrounds
Demonstrate ability to perform basic functions in the laboratory and hospital information system

Responsibilities

Prepare patient rooms for blood draws and/or lab procedure; gathering medical testing materials
Assist in performing minor laboratory testing that includes but not limited to pregnancy, MONO, and other rapid laboratory testing
Assist with on-call coverage
Super user for laboratory automation line to include Calibration of equipment and troubleshooting automation line and other laboratory equipment
Resolve billing and order issues
Resolve conflicts and concerns for lab personnel
Assist with training of new lab assistant to include oversight and preparation of training schedule for new employees and students
Assist with inventory management, manage requisitions and POs for required supplies
Assist Lab Supervisor with scheduling, maintenance, staff huddles, team member check ins and summary reports to the leadership team
Serve as backup for the laboratory supervisor in their absence
Adequately and accurately update patient information and laboratory orders in laboratory and hospital information system
All other duties as assigned