MLT/MLS Lead Clinic Labs

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource for technical personnel and responds to workplace questions and concerns.
• Assists with new employee orientation and training, instrument implementation, monitoring instrument maintenance, safety policy compliance, reviewing quality control, and auditing quality assurance activities including proficiency survey submissions.
• Oversees education, procedure manuals, research and development, and advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Performs technical tasks vital for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age (neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric adult):
  • Obtains, receives, or processes laboratory specimens.
  • Performs and interprets clinical laboratory testing.
  • Understands the principles of and competently performs preventive maintenance.
• Positively promotes initiatives of the laboratory or organization to co-workers.
• Participates in teaching peers and students.
• Performs error correction procedures for staff and monitors resolution of errors for appropriate action.
• Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines, and records and reports data obtained.
• Provides assistance to the manager in the performance appraisal process.
• Verifies and identifies yearly competencies for staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field.
• Four years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Certification in one of the following:
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
  • Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regulatory standards and regulations.