Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida
Memorial laboratory professionals understand that every specimen and every report are informing diagnosis, treatment and care. We never lose sight of the patient and family who are on the other end of that data, and are depending on us for timely and accurate results. We aspire to the Five Rights of Laboratory Testing: performing the right test on the right patient at the right time for the right indicators leading to the right diagnostic decision.
Summary:
The Lead Technologist is responsible for performing, evaluating, and reporting technical laboratory procedures on patient specimens for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Follows established procedures to ensure laboratory quality control and compliance with professional standards of practice. The Lead Technologist may perform administrative responsibilities of the laboratory section assuming additional technical or non-technical responsibilities as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Reports test results in a timely manner according to established laboratory protocols.
- May serve as lead of a laboratory section.
- Effectively manages resources such as productivity, supplies, instruments, and equipment.
- Plans work and completes job responsibilities in an efficient and productive manner.
- Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision making/problem solving.
- Observes and instructs student technologists and new or current employees.
- Performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to established laboratory protocol and procedures.
- May serve as Laboratory Safety and/or Quality Officer.
- Follows established procedures for laboratory quality control, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, compliance activities, and policies and procedures.
- Provides input in the evaluation of team members' performance.
- Assists with ongoing compliance and regulatory requirements.
- May assess competency of team members.
Competencies:
- ACCOUNTABILITY
- ACCURACY & QUALITY
- ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING
- CLINICAL POLICIES AND STANDARDS
- CUSTOMER SERVICE
- EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - LAB
- METHOD PERFORMANCE VALIDATION
- RESPONDING TO CHANGE
- STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
Education and Certification Requirements:
- Associates: Clinical Laboratory Technologist (Required)
- Clinical Lab Supervisor License (SU LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
- Clinical Lab Technologist License (TN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
Additional Job Information:
Complexity of Work: Intermediate knowledge of laboratory procedures and instrumentation. Ability to effectively relate and communicate with internal and external customers. Intermediate knowledge of laboratory information systems. Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Required Work Experience: Five (5) years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist. Other Information: Must have state license as either a Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Supervisor with qualification in the area of responsibility. Additional Education Info: Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological Science.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Bending and Stooping = 60%
- Climbing = 40%
- Keyboard Entry = 60%
- Kneeling = 20%
- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Lifting or Carrying 25 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
- Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
- Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Reaching = 60%
- Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
- Running = 0%
- Sitting = 60%
- Squatting = 40%
- Standing = 60%
- Walking = 60%
- Audible Speech = 60%
- Hearing Acuity = 60%
- Smelling Acuity = 60%
- Taste Discrimination = 0%
- Depth Perception = 60%
- Distinguish Color = 60%
- Seeing - Far = 60%
- Seeing - Near = 60%
- Biohazardous Waste = 60%
- Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 60%
- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 60%
- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 60%
- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 60%
- Asbestos = 0%
- Cytotoxic Chemicals = 40%
- Dust = 40%
- Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 40%
- Hazardous Chemicals = 60%
- Hazardous Medication = 0%
- Latex = 20%
- Computer Monitor = 60%
- Domestic Animals = 0%
- Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
- Fire Risk = 40%
- Hazardous Noise = 20%
- Heating Devices = 60%
- Hypoxia = 0%
- Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
- Magnetic Fields = 0%
- Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
- Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
- Potential Electric Shock = 40%
- Potential for Physical Assault = 20%
- Radiation = 20%
- Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
- Unprotected Heights = 0%
- Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%
Shift:
Days
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
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Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law.
We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program.
Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.
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