Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead - SD

Monument Health•Gillette, WY

9d•$32 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves organizing and supervising workload, performing specialized testing, and contributing to the development and implementation of a quality assurance program. The Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead will establish and maintain cooperative relationships, assist with employee performance and competency assessments, and provide instruction and training for staff and students. The position also plays a role in implementing, maintaining, and monitoring safety and infection control practices, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality service, and overseeing proficiency testing within the department. A commitment to customer satisfaction and professionalism is expected.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Medical Laboratory Technology or Bachelor's in a chemical, physical, or biological science.
Or high school graduate or equivalent and have successfully completed an official military medical laboratory procedures course of at least 50 weeks duration and have held the military enlisted occupation specialty of medical laboratory specialist (laboratory technician).
Or Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or Associates degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science.
Certification requirement applies to caregivers hired after June 30, 2017 into either MLT or MLS/MT jobs or Lead MLT or MLS jobs.

Nice To Haves

1+ years of Laboratory Experience
1+ years of Staff Technologist Experience

Responsibilities

Assists in evaluating employee performance through competency assessment practices, consultation with other employees, and direct observation of performance in clinical activities.
Assists in evaluating, selecting, and validating new equipment and methodologies, implementing changes in response to technology and laboratory procedures.
Assists in organizing, implementing, and maintaining a quality assurance program.
Interprets test results by correlating patient data with clinical history and diagnosis, differentiating technical, instrumental, and/or physiological causes for unexpected results.
Operates laboratory instruments utilizing established protocols, performs routine calibration or standardization, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and recognizes instrument malfunction.
Verifies the accuracy and reliability of test results by performing quality control according to policy, demonstrates competence of self and testing methods.
Acts as a mentor for members of the section by delegating appropriate duties, training to function in supervisor’s absence, and actively encouraging their professional growth.
Adheres to the highest laboratory standards to consistently provide quality clinical laboratory testing by performing various analyses of biological specimens efficiently and accurately.
Assists the Laboratory Leaders in technical aspects of goals, objectives, tactics, and long-range planning of the Laboratory.
Performs specialized testing.
Organizes workload.
Helps develop and implement quality assurance program.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships.
Assists with employee performance and competency assessment.
Provides instruction and training for staff/students.
Helps implement, maintain, and monitor adherence to safety and infection control practices.
Provides cost effective, high quality service.
Helps oversee proficiency testing within department.
Demonstrates and promotes a commitment to customer satisfaction and professionalism.
Supervises workload.