Lead Medical Technologist

Job Summary

This position assists in the technical oversight of the daily activities of a Laboratory department or Laboratory section to include the functions of quality control review, quality assurance management, workflow processing and instrument management. Management of testing instrumentation includes knowledge and a level of expertise at trouble shooting, data flow related to the Laboratory Information systems during typical processes but includes the Laboratory Information systems or Hospital Systems downtime and recovery.

Job Description

• Performs and documents/records quality control as specified for each procedure to meet the established internal and regulatory guidelines.
• Must be able to identify quality control shifts and trends and resolve them as needed.
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities to meet quality improvement standards.
• Performs proficiency testing in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Ensures all incidents that do not meet standard operating procedures are documented in the appropriate QA software for follow-up and investigation.
• Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Lead Medical Technologist Position Description

• Includes all the Role Responsibilities as a certified Medical Technologist and those listed below.

Role Responsibilities

• Performs and documents/records quality control as specified for each procedure to meet the established internal and regulatory guidelines.
• Must be able to identify quality control shifts and trends and resolve them as needed.
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities to meet quality improvement standards.
• Performs proficiency testing in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Ensures all incidents that do not meet standard operating procedures are documented in the appropriate QA software for follow-up and investigation.
• Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

• Baccalaureate Degree in a Biological Science with completion of a NAACLS approved Medical Technology Program along with certification from a nationally recognized certifying agency as a Medical Technologist OR
• Baccalaureate Degree in a related field of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology) AND an advanced degree/certification in related field (i.e. MA in Chemistry, MA in Molecular or Microbiology, Certification in Molecular Diagnostics, etc.) OR
• CLIA' 889 Equivalent (HEW/HHS Certification)

Specialized Knowledge

• Kind and Length of Experience: 2 years of related technical experience post-graduation from a Medical Technology Program either in a laboratory department as a generalist or in a laboratory section with specialized experience.
• Experience must be in a similar hospital laboratory environment for which the position is assigned i.e. Acute Care Hospital Laboratory or Rapid Response Laboratory.