Lab Lead - Histology

Employment Type: Full time
Shift: Night Shift (12am-8:30am)

About the Role

Group Lead in the Histology department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. This role involves coordinating and overseeing laboratory personnel, ensuring quality control, and performing the duties of a full-time medical technologist.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in Medical Technology, Histotechnology, or equivalent work experience, or related science required.
• Medical Technologist (MT)/Histotechnologist (HT) – ASCP or NCLS certification preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) to four (4) years of progressively more responsible experience as a Medical or Histo Technologist.

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to work independently with a high level of organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with laboratory personnel, patients, and other medical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and reviews the work of laboratory personnel to ensure tests and procedures are performed properly and results are valid and accurate.
• Oversees inventory to maintain adequate supplies and materials for the assigned group.
• Provides advice and guidance to subordinates on technical and procedural problems; acts as interdepartmental liaison for problem resolution.
• Orients, trains, and evaluates technical and non-technical personnel to ensure adherence to departmental and hospital policies.
• Maintains and evaluates quality control and preventative maintenance programs; troubleshoots and repairs equipment as needed.
• Assists the Section Chief in preparation and maintenance of laboratory quality control and procedure manuals.
• Involved in the recommendation and participation for selection, transfer, promotion, and discharge of subordinates.
• Supports laboratory’s marketing efforts, including service emphasis and development of marketable test methodologies.
• Participates in the evaluation and development of new laboratory techniques and maintains proper records.
• Recommends changes in methods, equipment, and personnel to improve group functioning.
• Monitors test utilization patterns for inpatients and outpatients and develops methods to positively impact these patterns.
• Assists the Section Manager in preparation and evaluation of variance reports and workload data.
• Monitors compliance with the Laboratory Safety Program in assigned area.
• Participates in educational activities, including intra- and interdepartmental in-service programs.
• Remains current in areas of responsibility through seminar attendance and self-study.
• Responsible for work assignment/scheduling and payroll verification of hours worked for respective cost center(s).
• Performs the work of a full-time medical technologist in addition to managerial duties.
• Provides quality patient care by considering age-specific, developmental, and cultural needs.
• Demonstrates unit/area competencies and assists in training technologists, technicians, lab assistants, clerical staff, and others.