Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Madison is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead to supervise the Central Accessioning laboratory and oversee a team, ensuring timely, accurate results.

The role includes mentoring staff, selecting appropriate tests, and maintaining instruments; requires Associate degree and 2 years' experience, with an evening shift, Monday–Friday 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM and occasional weekend/holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• Supervise a laboratory team and oversee assignments.
• Lead complex laboratory testing and ensure accurate results.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to lab staff.

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 and precision instruments.
• Maintains equipment and reagents with preventive maintenance.
• Reviews literature and attends meetings to stay updated.

Skills

Mentoring lab team

Interpreting test results

Equipment operation

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. A Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead oversees complex laboratory testing, supports and mentors lab team members, and helps ensure accurate, high-quality results. Their leadership is essential to delivering timely diagnostic information that guides patient care and treatment decisions

Department

Central Accessioning

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM; every third weekend rotation; 2-3 holidays per year

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Job Summary

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

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• 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 test.


• 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 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

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3406000007 Lab - Central Access

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.