Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead - SD

Primary Location: Gillette, WY USA

About the role

Organizes and supervises workload. Performs specialized testing. Organizes, helps develop, and helps implement a quality assurance program. Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships. Assists with employee performance and competency assessment. Provides instruction and training for staff/students. Helps implement, maintain, and monitor adherence to safety and infection control practices. Provides cost-effective, high-quality service. Helps oversee proficiency testing within the department. Demonstrates and promotes a commitment to customer satisfaction and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assists in evaluating employee performance either by competency assessment practices, by consultation with other employees in section, and/or by direct observation of performance in clinical activities.
• Assists in evaluating, selecting, and validating new equipment and new methodologies; implements changes in response to technology and laboratory procedures.
• Assists in organizing, implementing, and maintaining a quality assurance program.
• Interprets test results by correlating patient data with clinical history and diagnosis. Differentiates technical, instrumental, and/or physiological causes for unexpected results.
• Operates laboratory instruments utilizing established protocols. Performs routine calibration or standardization of instruments, performs preventive maintenance or corrective maintenance, and recognizes instrument malfunction maintaining availability of testing capabilities.
• Adheres to the work schedule/call, responds to call appropriately and timely, and shows willingness to be flexible with the schedule when necessary.
• Verifies the accuracy and reliability of test results by performing quality control according to policy, demonstrates competence of self and testing methods.
• Acts as mentor for members of the section by delegating appropriate duties, training to function in supervisor’s absence, and actively encouraging their professional growth.
• Adheres to the highest laboratory standards to consistently provide quality clinical laboratory testing by performing various analyses of biological specimens in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Assists the Laboratory Leaders in technical aspects of goals, objectives, tactics, and long-range planning of the Laboratory.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on facility/department needs or requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science.
• OR high school graduate or equivalent and successful completion of an official military medical laboratory procedures course of at least 50 weeks duration, with the military enlisted occupation specialty of medical laboratory specialist (laboratory technician).
• OR Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or Associate's degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science.

Qualifications

• Preferred: 1+ years of Laboratory Experience; 1+ years of Staff Technologist Experience.
• Certification requirement: Monument Health requires certification for caregivers hired after June 30, 2017, into MLT or MLS/MT jobs or Lead MLT or MLS jobs. Caregivers hired prior to this date are exempt if a letter is on file.

Physical Requirements

Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues.

Pay

Starting pay rate range: $31.62 - $39.53 per hour, determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 40

Benefits

• Supportive work culture
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
• Instant pay for qualifying positions
• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
• Flexible scheduling