Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist

About the role

Talented Medical Solutions Contract In-Office | Fort Bragg, CA, United States. Located where miles of breathtaking ocean views meet dense coastal forests, Mendocino County has served community members on the coast since 1971. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and offer a range of services in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Coast offers a small-town atmosphere and is known for its natural beauty, from the smallest to the tallest redwoods in the world, to glass bottom beaches and the only oceanfront botanical gardens in the United States. With whale watching, fishing, hiking trails and many more outdoor adventures readily available, this coastal region is a place to immerse yourself in its landscape and history. This position is represented by UFCW.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all laboratory testing and coordinates all point of care testing (POCT).
• Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results.
• Functions as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist when needed.
• Identifies education and competency needs and conducts laboratory personnel training programs on instrumentation, technology and procedure as needed.
• Establishes the laboratory's test performance characteristics, including precision, accuracy, reference ranges and reportable ranges.
• Evaluates new and evolving developments in laboratory instrumentation, procedures, reagents and automation for possible implementation.
• Acts as a liaison to other departments of the medical center for the appropriate laboratory specialty.
• Is responsible for the department meeting all regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration program to ensure proper working order.
• Oversees quality control and ensures compliance with rules, regulations and accreditation requirements of regulatory agencies, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission (JC), AABB, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Manages staffing to ensure coverage.
• Recommends promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
• Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers others to supervisor.
• Recommends to supervisor promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs of team members.
• Plans and conducts training programs for medical technicians, medical technologist students, and new employees.
• Oversees quality control, quality assurance and preventive maintenance activities for the assigned section.
• Manages and maintains all sectional quality control records.
• Previews and ensures technological and scientific accuracy of QA tests and procedures.
• Recognizes and