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Job TitleLead Laboratory Technologist
LocationCleveland
FacilityCleveland Clinic Main Campus
DepartmentAutomated Hematology-Main Campus Hospital
Job CodeE23001
ShiftDays
Schedule7:30am-4:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As Lead Laboratory Technologist, you will support one or more specialized tracks of job responsibility. You will serve as a coach and technical resource to team members, ensuring compliance, problem solving, proper education and cohesion throughout the unit. This position offers a great way to hone your management and supervisory skills in an innovative laboratory environment.
A caregiver in this position works days, 7:30am—4:00pm. Rotating weekends and holidays.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Perform laboratory testing compliantly and maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness of specific job duties.
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, instrument calibrations, procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
- Assume responsibility for any quality control or quality assurance issues as they pertain to specific job duties.
- Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
- Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant or Laboratory Director.
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
- Function as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees and residents if in the Education Track.
- Conduct lab specific orientation for new employees and develop and coordinate laboratory continuing education program.
- Assist in the validation/verification of new assays under the direction of the Medical Director.
- Perform validation/verification analysis and collect, analyze and prepare data for Medical Director review.
- Write technical procedures and submit to Medical Director for review and the Laboratory Director for approval.
- Train medical technologists in new testing procedures and assist with implementation of newly developed clinical tests.
- Effectively resolve daily technical and theoretical problems, solve technical problems and serves as a technical resource for the laboratory testing personnel, supervisors and staff.
- Assist with ensuring that procedure manuals are up to date and that annual reviews of procedure manuals are conducted.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Pattern I
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from a four-year college or university
- Two years of laboratory training or experience through a Medical Technology Internship, full-time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years OR part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with 2080 hours equivalent to one year.
- Demonstrated technical and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform clinical laboratory functions
Pattern II
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from a four-year college or university
- Three years of laboratory training or experience through a Medical Technology Internship, full-time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years OR part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with 2080 hours equivalent to one year.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certification or American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) eligible
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Physical, Biological, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology from a four-year college or university
- Two years of laboratory training or full-time experience performing non-waived testing, or equivalent part-time experience
- Three years of laboratory training or full-time experience performing non-waived testing under the alternate qualification pathway
- Demonstrated technical and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform clinical laboratory functions
- Medical Laboratory Scientist certification or American Society for Clinical Pathology eligibility
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Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has become one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. Cleveland Clinic facilities can be found throughout Northeast Ohio, as well as around the country and world including: Cleveland Clinic Florida Cleveland Clinic Canada Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - Las Vegas Cleveland Clinic health system includes eight regional hospitals, 16 family health centers, a children's hospital for rehabilitation and one affiliate hospital. Cleveland Clinic is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s largest accreditor of healthcare organizations. Our family health centers offer: Outpatient care Primary care Numerous subspecialties Numerous locations All of our hospitals, family health centers, outpatient clinics and home healthcare programs are also accredited by The Joint Commission under its hospital accreditation program.
