MLS Team Lead / Chemistry Lab - FT Day Shift M-F; every 4th weekend

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

15d•$44 - $59

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. MLS Team Lead Job Description: Job Summary: Performs and oversees a full range of laboratory tests which range from moderately simple to highly complex testing according to Standard Operating Procedures. Confirms accuracy of tests results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians. Essential Responsibilities: Serves as a resource for assigned areas of expertise and provides technical support to staff. Assists in researching new tests, performs instrument evaluations, writes standard operating procedures, and maintains supplies for their areas of expertise. Resolves technical problems and troubleshoots when test systems are not within established levels of performance. Oversees periodic review of quality control and instrumentation logs to ensure accuracy of test results. Provides input into technical decisions, acts as expert for data collection and gathers monthly QC statistics. Functions as the technical on-call person for the off-shifts. Demonstrates excellent skills at managing and directing workflow. Monitors the daily operations and delegation of duties within the lab. Reallocates resources as needed. Trains Medical Technologists and Medical Lab Technologists. Participates in the development of training and competency procedures. Instructs of residents and fellows. Serves as liaisons between Lab Support Services and technical departments and provides timely communications and resolution of problems to clients outside the labs. Provides leadership in the absence of Clinical Managers. Represents the lab on committees. Provides input to managers for performance evaluations. Addresses personnel issues with the Clinical Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory, Life Sciences or Medical Technology required.
5-8 years related work experience required.
Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
ASCP Registered preferred., or NCA Certification preferred., or equivalent accreditation

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience.
3-5 years of Supervisory/Management experience.

Responsibilities

Performs and oversees a full range of laboratory tests which range from moderately simple to highly complex testing according to Standard Operating Procedures.
Confirms accuracy of tests results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians.
Serves as a resource for assigned areas of expertise and provides technical support to staff.
Assists in researching new tests, performs instrument evaluations, writes standard operating procedures, and maintains supplies for their areas of expertise.
Resolves technical problems and troubleshoots when test systems are not within established levels of performance.
Oversees periodic review of quality control and instrumentation logs to ensure accuracy of test results.
Provides input into technical decisions, acts as expert for data collection and gathers monthly QC statistics.
Functions as the technical on-call person for the off-shifts.
Demonstrates excellent skills at managing and directing workflow.
Monitors the daily operations and delegation of duties within the lab.
Reallocates resources as needed.
Trains Medical Technologists and Medical Lab Technologists.
Participates in the development of training and competency procedures.
Instructs of residents and fellows.
Serves as liaisons between Lab Support Services and technical departments and provides timely communications and resolution of problems to clients outside the labs.
Provides leadership in the absence of Clinical Managers.
Represents the lab on committees.
Provides input to managers for performance evaluations.
Addresses personnel issues with the Clinical Manager.