Medical Laboratory Technologist II Lead - Central Regional Hospital

State of North Carolina•Granville County, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the supervisor with overall laboratory planning, budgeting, and management of laboratory operations. This position assists the supervisor with staff selection, performance evaluation, and the laboratory information system (LIS) related tasks. In the supervisor's absence the employee directs the overall operation of the laboratory and supervises the lower-level technologists and laboratory assistants. The employee serves as a technical resource to the other staff in quality control, equipment, and instrumentation, troubleshooting and procedure problems. The position may assign and review all work. Central Regional Laboratory provides services to over 800 patients (CRH, Murdoch and Whitaker) at an inhouse volume of ~15,000 tests plus another 300 accessioned and sent to specialty contract lab monthly. The lab maintains accreditation with the College of American Pathologists.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory technology, chemistry or a biological science from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in a medical laboratory in the assigned area; or Associate’s degree in medical technology from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of medical laboratory experience; or Completion of a certified laboratory assistant course in medical technology or a comparable course from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of medical laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Considerable knowledge of laboratory equipment, instrumentation and terminology.
Considerable knowledge of the basic pathophysiological processes being monitored and how the medical laboratory science is applied.
Considerable knowledge of quality control standards and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of the theoretical application of procedures utilized in the work area, the clinical interface, and the laboratory operational policies and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of the hazards of working with potentially infectious materials and the appropriate safety precautions to avoid infections.

Responsibilities

Assist the supervisor with overall laboratory planning, budgeting, and management of laboratory operations.
Assist the supervisor with staff selection and performance evaluation.
Assist with laboratory information system (LIS) related tasks.
In the supervisor's absence, direct the overall operation of the laboratory.
Supervise lower-level technologists and laboratory assistants.
Serve as a technical resource to other staff in quality control, equipment, and instrumentation, troubleshooting and procedure problems.
Assign and review all work.