Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemistry department. You will oversee assignments, supervise lab staff, and ensure accurate test results.

Responsibilities include performing a broad range of tests, interpreting results for physicians, maintaining equipment, and participating in quality control and proficiency testing to support safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Two years' laboratory experience
• Ability to operate complex electronic equipment and precision instruments
• Knowledge of quality control procedures and safety standards

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 with preventive maintenance.
• Assists providers in choosing appropriate lab tests.
• Performs and evaluates quality control procedures.
• Assists with proper storage of hazardous materials.
• Reviews current literature and attends meetings to stay informed of developments.

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

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.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care

environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and

families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work

closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care

experience.

Department: Chemistry

Schedule: Monday through Friday, with shifts of either 6:00am–2:30pm, 7:00am–3:30pm, or 8:00am–4:30pm. Rotating weekend and holiday call responsibilities occur every 5th or 6th weekend.

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Job Summary

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

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 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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