Clinical Lab Scientist Lead

SSM Health; Fenton (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization where your expertise in laboratory testing will make a significant impact. As a vital member of the team, you will supervise laboratory assignments, perform a wide range of tests, and communicate critical findings to physicians. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced electronic equipment and contribute to quality control processes, ensuring the highest standards of patient care. With a commitment to employee well-being, the organization provides a comprehensive benefits package including paid parental leave and tuition coverage. If you're ready to elevate your career in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
• Two years of experience in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervises laboratory assignments and performs a full range of tests.
• Communicates findings to physicians and escalates critical results.
• Maintains equipment and assists in quality control procedures.

Skills

Laboratory Testing

Interpreting Test Reports

Operating Electronic Equipment

Quality Control Procedures

Hazardous Materials Handling

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Precision Instruments

Computers

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Worker Type: Regular

Job Summary: Under general direction, supervises assignments within the laboratory and acts as a resource to the laboratory.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to more complex tests.
• Interprets test reports and communicates findings to physicians.
• Escalates unusual, critical or abnormal results.
• Operates complex electronic equipment, computers, and precision instruments.
• Maintains accuracy of equipment and reagents by performing established preventive maintenance procedures.
• Assists providers in choosing appropriate lab tests.
• Performs and evaluates quality control procedures.
• Operates, maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots instruments.
• Assists with the proper storage of hazardous materials.
• Reviews current literature and attends meetings and seminars to keep informed of new developments in the field.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

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Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 3401000113 Laboratory

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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