What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leader - Sr Med Lab Scientist - 40 hrs - Afternoons position at Henry Ford Health - Careers?
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Oversees laboratory operations in multiple technical disciplines on a regular basis with minimal supervisory interaction. Performs routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and/or other body fluids using laboratory instruments and information systems. Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work across multiple technical disciplines or shifts with consistent quality and corrective and preventive action as needed. Provides input for performance appraisals and staff development. Frequently interacts with customers.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides technical and operational leadership across multiple technical disciplines, locations, and/or workstations with minimal supervisory interaction. May lead laboratory meetings and represent the laboratory team at meetings.
2. 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. The Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist is qualified to perform all duties of the Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist job, and in a given job situation may or may not perform all of the duties; actual duties will pertain to the specific Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist position.
3. Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action and/or develop solutions. Collaborates with leadership staff to improve processes and resolve problems, including:
a) Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work with consistent quality and corrective and preventive action as needed.
b) Evaluating instrument performance and quality control results to ensure the accuracy and reliability of all analytic data prior to release;
c) Correlating results with other lab data and/or disease states;
d) Identification of technical, instrument, pharmacologic and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results.
4. Performs calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of technical equipment in multiple workstations. Following successful completion of competency assessment may perform specimen processing, testing, and reporting without direct supervision. Assists in the correction of technical problems and serves as a technical resource redirecting the workflow or assignments as necessary to ensure proper coverage and service standards. May prepare staffing schedules.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1. Completion of accredited Bachelor’s Degree program in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Medical Technology, or Medical/Clinical Laboratory Science.
2. Requires 5 years of experience with progressive responsibility in a clinical laboratory setting.
3. Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform laboratory functions are required.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Certification at the technologist, medical/clinical laboratory scientist level from a nationally recognized agency, such as ASCP, NCA, ASM, AABB, ACS, or HEW is preferred.