Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Job Summary

Under general direction, supervises assignments within the laboratory and acts as a resource to the laboratory.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to more complex tests.
• Interprets test reports and communicates findings to physicians.
• Escalates unusual, critical or abnormal results.
• Operates complex electronic equipment, computers and precision instruments.
• Maintains accuracy of equipment and reagents by performing established preventive maintenance procedures.
• Assists providers in choosing appropriate lab test.
• Performs and evaluates quality control procedures.
• Operates, maintains, calibrates and troubleshoots instruments.
• Assists with the proper storage of hazardous materials.
• Reviews current literature and attends meetings and seminars to keep informed of new developments in the field.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Associate’s degree or equivalent. Two years’ experience.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication; ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Blood Bank Technologist (BB) (International Included) – ASCP
• Chemistry Technologist (C) (International Included) – ASCP
• Clinical Chemist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Chemist Scientist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Hematologist Scientist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Laboratory Personnel – Florida Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Practitioners – West Virginia Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) – ASCP
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Laboratory Specialist – ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Clinical Laboratory Specialist – State of Hawaii Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) – ASCP
• Clinical Laboratory Technician – New York State Education Department
• Clinical Microbiologist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Microbiologist Scientist – California Department of Public Health
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist License – Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist – New York State Education Department
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Specialist License – Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Technician License – Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS – Generalist – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• CLS – Specialist – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• CLS – Technician – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Cytogenetics Technologist (CG) (International Included) – ASCP
• Hematology Technologist (H) (International Included) – ASCP
• Laboratory Personnel – TN Department of Health
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (International Included) – ASCP
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)/Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) – ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (International Included) – ASCP
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Laboratory Technician – California Department of Public Health
• Medical Laboratory Technician – State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Medical Lab Personnel – Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)
• Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Technologist (MT)/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) – ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Medical Technologist (MT) – American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Medical Technologist (MT) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Technologist (MT) – ASCP
• Medical Technologist – State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Microbiology Technologist (M) (International Included) – ASCP
• Molecular Biology Technologist (MB) (International Included) – ASCP
• Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) (International Included) – ASCP
• Specialist in Chemistry (SC) (International Included) – ASCP
• Specialist in Cytology (SCT) (International Included) – ASCP
• Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM) (International Included) – ASCP
• Specialist in Microbiology (SM) (International Included) – ASCP
• Specialist in Molecular Biology (SMB) (International Included) – ASCP

Schedule

Monday‑Friday, 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM; every third weekend rotation; 2‑3 holidays per year.

Department

Central Accessioning.

Work Shift

Evening Shift (United States of America).

Weekly Hours

40 hours.