Clinical Lab Team Leader - Point of Care

About the role

Labcorp is seeking a Point of Care Clinical Laboratory Team Leader to join our team at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing waived and moderate complexity point-of-care testing
• Provide training and ongoing support to nursing and clinical staff
• Develops, coordinates, and documents training and competency assessments for nursing and clinical staff performing POC testing
• Collaborates with laboratory leadership, nursing leadership, and clinical departments to implement new testing platforms and workflow improvements
• Serves as the subject matter expert for POC testing policies, procedures, and best practices
• Manages POC instrumentation, including validation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and serve as a key resource for troubleshooting
• Identify and replenish testing supplies, reagents, and inventory to support uninterrupted operations
• Conducts regular rounding on patient care units to support nursing staff, troubleshoot point-of-care testing issues, and ensure adherence to quality and competency standards
• Monitors quality control, proficiency testing, and corrective actions to ensure accurate and reliable test results
• Reviews quality metrics, compliance reports, and testing records to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Investigates testing discrepancies, quality events, and non-compliance issues and implements corrective actions
• Participates in regulatory inspections, audits, and accreditation surveys related to point-of-care testing
• Maintain a safe work environment and wear appropriate personal protective equipment

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Chemical or Biological science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology
• Tennessee Medical Laboratory Supervisor License or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire
• 5 or more years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Technician
• ASCP Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of experience as a Point of Care Lead/Coordinator/Specialist
• One or more years of prior leadership experience

Additional Job Standards

• In lieu of education requirements listed above, non-traditional degrees with applicable science credits that meet CLIA standards may meet education requirement
• Strong working knowledge of CLIA, CAP and relevant state regulations
• Familiarity with laboratory operations as well as policies and procedures
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• High level of attention to detail with strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to make decisions in a fast paced environment
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position
• Able to pass a standardized color blindness test

Schedule

Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm with occasional weekends. Start/end time flexible.

Benefits

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.