Lead Laboratory Technologist

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Stow Health and Wellness Center and become part of a top healthcare system in Akron. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.     

Stow Health and Wellness Center is looking to add a Lead Laboratory Technologist to the Lab Team. In this role, you will perform all duties of a Medical Technologist such as performing and interpreting tests at all levels of complexity, using your understanding of the theories and technical, procedural, and problem-solving aspects of Laboratory Science, as well as support, in full or in part, one or more specialized tracks (educational, developmental, and technical resource) of job responsibility. This is a great opportunity for a Medical Technologist who has experience with CAP surveys, inspections, validations, instrument correlations, calibration verifications, training, and competency assessments, and is ready to advance their career to the next level.  

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM.  

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 and acts regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties.  

• Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. 

• Document practices and maintain clear and legible records. 

• 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 provide instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees and residents. 

• 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. 

• Collect and analyze data and prepare for Medical Director review. 

• Write technical procedures and submit to the 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 and solve technical problems. 

• Serve as a technical resource for laboratory testing personnel, supervisors and staff.  

• Recognize and resolve complex technical problems and provide or seek viable, appropriate solutions. 

• Perform and oversee troubleshooting and repair of assigned laboratory instruments/equipment/procedures. 

• 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, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from an accredited institution AND three years of laboratory training or experience, or both in non-waived testing 

• Pattern II: Meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel 

• See Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, § 493.1489 Standard, High Complexity Testing Personnel Qualifications AND have at least three years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in non-waived testing 

• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided. Education will be verified 

• Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from by an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) OR AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc) 

• If the required clinical laboratory training and experience occurred at an outside facility, a signed, official letter from the facility or organization is required which details the dates and laboratory discipline experience and training. 

• Laboratory training or experience and can be met by any combination of years of clinical laboratory training or experience 

• Clinical laboratory training or experience can be met by: 1. Medical Technology internship 2. Full time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years 3. 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, such as MLS (ASCP) or American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) eligible 

• Hematology and Chemistry experience 

• Leadership experience