Leader - Sr Med Lab Scientist (Oncology) - 40 hrs - Days -

About the Role

Oversees laboratory operations in multiple technical disciplines with minimal supervisory interaction. Performs routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids using laboratory instruments and information systems. Establishes and ensures standard work across disciplines or shifts, maintaining consistent quality and corrective actions as needed. Provides input for performance appraisals and staff development, and frequently interacts with customers.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and operational leadership across multiple technical disciplines, locations, and/or workstations with minimal supervisory interaction.
• Oversees and performs routine and complex chemical, cytologic, hematologic, histologic, microscopic, morphologic, immunologic, and/or microbiologic procedures on laboratory specimens using manual or automated techniques and information systems.
• Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action and develop solutions.
• Collaborates with leadership to improve processes and resolve problems, including:
  • Establishing and ensuring standard work with consistent quality and corrective/preventive actions.
  • Evaluating instrument performance and quality control results to ensure accuracy and reliability of analytic data prior to release.
  • Correlating results with other lab data and/or disease states.
  • Identifying technical, instrument, pharmacologic, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results.
• Performs calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of technical equipment in multiple workstations.
• May perform specimen processing, testing, and reporting without direct supervision following competency assessment.
• Assists in correcting technical problems and serves as a technical resource, redirecting workflow or assignments to ensure proper coverage and service standards.
• May prepare staffing schedules.
• Teaches and ensures compliance with divisional, departmental, and institutional policies and procedures, including compliance, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Bachelor’s Degree program in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Medical Technology, or Medical/Clinical Laboratory Science.
• 5 years of experience with progressive responsibility in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform laboratory functions.

Qualifications

• Certification at the technologist or medical/clinical laboratory scientist level from a nationally recognized agency (e.g., ASCP, NCA, ASM, AABB, ACS, or HEW) is preferred.