What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Bench Lead - Clinical Laboratory Scientist position at Regions Hospital?
Regions Hospital Laboratory is seeking a selfmotivated, qualityfocused Specimen Collection and Processing Lead to join our team! At Regions, you'll find a warm and diverse group of professionals committed to helping our patients - and each other. We foster an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We're committed to living our values, meaning you can expect excellence, partnership, compassion, and integrity in everything we do.
Join our team and make good happen.
As part of our team, you will:
- Perform laboratory testing within the assigned section
- Serve as a resource for Specimen Processing, Sendouts, and the outpatient collection laboratory teams
- Support workflow on the Sendouts and Specimen Processing benches
- Participate in the training and onboarding of new employees and students
- Assist in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and training and competency programs
- Support compliance with hospital and laboratory regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with Client Services Technical Specialists and Laboratory Leadership
- Promote a positive, inclusive, patient-centered work environment
What We're Looking For
- Strong teamwork and leadership abilities
- Commitment to quality, accuracy, and patient-centered care
- Effective communication and problemsolving skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced laboratory environment
If you're passionate about supporting excellent laboratory service and enjoy helping others grow, we'd love to have you as part of our team.
Work schedule: FTE: 1.0 (40 hrs. weekly), Day shift Rotating holiday and every third weekend.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, biology, or related field; successful completion of a Clinical rotation in an approved program that qualifies for ASCP, or equivalent. Advanced training and/or experience or master's degree in a specialty area can be substituted for ASCP certification.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a MT or MLS with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area occurring in the last 4 years.
License/Registration/Certification: Certification with ASCP or equivalent agency or eligible preferred. Must meet Continuing Education requirements to maintain certification if applicable.
Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, fertility coverage and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.