Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist Flow Cytometry

About the role

Responsible for performing laboratory testing, quality control procedures and maintenance of equipment and work area; serves as section lead; serves as lead on process improvement initiatives; responsible for employee training and task assignment; assists with work scheduling and personnel management.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-complexity laboratory testing using established methodologies, including molecular HLA typing, flow-cytometry, genetic analysis, HLA antibody screening (if applicable), ABO typing, and infectious disease testing.
• Serve as section lead, providing oversight and guidance for designated laboratory areas.
• Serve as the final reviewer to sign off clinical cases.
• Document test results and all pertinent information; interpret different and complex reaction patterns; identify probable causes for any irregular or atypical test results.
• Responsible for compiling and preparing section quality assurance reports.
• Serve as lead on process improvement initiatives.
• Assist laboratory staff in testing procedures, quality controls and standard operating protocols.
• Provide instruction and guidance to new employees in testing procedures, quality controls and standard operating protocols.
• Perform laboratory employee competency assessment.
• Provide laboratory employee support, direction and management, as requested by laboratory management.
• Assist with personnel management as designated, including but not limited to, one-on-one meetings, performance evaluation, coaching, and disciplinary actions.
• Assist with development, validation and implementation of new and/or revised procedures and protocols.
• Preserve donor cells and serum samples for potential future testing, if needed.
• Process blood samples received from patients waiting for a transplant.
• Prepare reagents required to perform analysis and ensure reagents are available and usable.
• Set up and monitor equipment required to perform tests.
• Maintain established preventive maintenance schedules for assigned equipment.
• Perform minor equipment repairs such as adjustments and calibration of equipment.
• Maintain quality control records and logs; prepare, record and store data for future reference.
• Monitor supply levels to ensure adequate levels are maintained.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of work area in accordance with safety standards.
• Serve as on-call off-hours technical consultant for laboratory employees.
• Work with laboratory leadership to develop, plan, implement, monitor and assess the laboratory quality assurance and performance improvement programs.
• Identify non-conformances and deficiencies and manage the corrective action process.
• Promote the culture of quality assurance and performance improvement throughout the laboratory.
• Work with laboratory leadership to ensure compliance with all pertinent regulatory agencies, such as CMS/CLIA, FDA, UNOS, ASHI, and CAP.
• Responsible for determining, tracking, trending and reporting of relevant quality metrics, including, but not limited to, turnaround times, error rates, customer satisfaction score, etc.
• Assist laboratory leadership with preparation for all internal and external audits and inspections; assist with follow-up as needed, including responses and corrective actions.