Lead Labs Sr

About the role

You will oversee the work of Medical Lab Technicians and / or Sample Management Technicians (though they will not be your direct reports). You will coach and lead the work of others, and help the team reach business goals. You will coordinate the team’s workflow. You will problem-solve, from trouble-shooting diagnostic analyzers to resolving situational workflow and challenges with turnaround times. You will use automated analyzers, microscopes, and other laboratory diagnostic tools to perform analyses and tests that diagnose animal illnesses, injuries, and diseases in support of veterinarian animal treatment.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic tests on blood, urine, fecal, or pet biopsy samples that we receive in our lab by the thousands, every day.
• Set up and run lab tests and read and release results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Specialize in an assigned department; explore more about those here: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience; a degree in a science-related field is preferred.
• Experience using a microscope to review slides and identify the various elements of a sample.
• Experience setting up, running, reading lab tests, and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes and / or clinical diagnostic analyzers) preferred.
• Attention to detail, organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-orientation.
• Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT or MT) experience preferred.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab, i.e. standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability (close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus).

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience using a microscope to review slides and identify the various elements of a sample.
• Experience setting up, running, reading lab tests, and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes and / or clinical diagnostic analyzers) preferred.
• Attention to detail, organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-orientation.
• Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT or MT) experience preferred.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab, i.e. standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability (close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus).

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-orientation.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab, i.e. standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability (close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus).

Benefits

• Excellent day-one benefits.
• Target pay of $32.25 / hour.
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus.
• Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase.
• Health / dental / vision benefits day one.
• 5% matching 401k.
• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and more.

Pay

$32.25 / hour

Schedule

40 hours / week. The scheduled shifts will be Mon -Fri 10:00 am -6:30 pm, and Sat/Sun once a month, 9:00 am -530 pm