Medical Technologist Lead

About the Role

Under the direction of the Manager or designee, provides leadership and technical expertise, coordinates workflow, manages staff scheduling, and performs training and quality activities. Ensures that testing is completed in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with regulatory guidelines and organizational policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensures efficiency and productivity by monitoring production status and directing workflow and people resources to meet deadlines and standards.
• Participates in validation, projects, and monitoring key performance indicators.
• Provides leadership and technical expertise for the department, helping to resolve issues associated with protocol, equipment, interpretation of test results, and system interfaces.
• Completes employee departmental orientation, competency testing, compliance training, and other mandatory instruction.
• Ensures that all QC/QA procedures, maintenance schedules, instrument calibration and function checks, and other regulatory inspection agency requirements are followed.
• Performs Medical Technologist bench work as needed.
• Participates in the ongoing monitoring for each testing process to identify errors or potential problems leading to errors and takes effective and preventive corrective actions when indicated.
• Participates in an on-call rotation.
• May take over some functions in the absence of the department manager or supervisor.

Schedule

This full-time position works 2nd shift, 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM, 5 days a week, including rotating weekends and holidays. Must have flexibility to work other shifts as needed. Based on hours worked, the position may include a 2nd shift and weekend differential of $3.50 - $8.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a biological science or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) or more years in a clinical laboratory, preferably blood banking, or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.
• Two (2) years’ experience in a OneBlood laboratory.

Qualifications

• In Florida, a valid and current Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist license in Immunohematology or Blood Banking; supervisor license preferred. In certain specialty laboratories, other Florida licenses may be required. If working in a state without laboratory personnel licensure requirements, must meet current CLIA requirements for high complexity testing.
• Ability to report to work during a disaster, public health emergency, or other catastrophic event.
• Knowledge of and ability to read technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to organize work for timely completion.
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Skill in operating office equipment.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to commute with personal transportation.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to periodically perform moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling moderately heavy objects and materials (up to 50 pounds). Tasks that require moving objects of significant weight require the assistance of another person and/or use of proper techniques and moving equipment.
• Tasks may involve some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or prolonged sitting or standing.

Environmental Requirements

• Functions are regularly performed inside and/or outside with potential for exposure to adverse conditions, such as inclement weather, atmospheric elements, and pathogenic substances.
• Performance of this job could expose the employee to blood-borne pathogens.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.