Lab Team Leader - Microbiology

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Team Leader for the Main Campus Laboratory. You will supervise day-to-day lab operations, ensure efficient and safe work, and support ongoing quality and regulatory compliance on a night shift (8:00pm–4:00am).

You will coordinate with Laboratory Director and Technical Supervisors to maintain testing performance and readiness for contingencies. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or medical technology, 3–5 years of high-complexity lab

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervision of lab operations.
• Ability to resolve technical problems and maintain analytic performance.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality control processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision of laboratory operations.
• Resolve technical problems per established policies and procedures.
• Monitor analyses and ensure acceptable analytic performance.
• Maintain competency assessment documentation.
• Notify supervisors of detected problems.
• Perform testing duties as needed.
• Conduct compliant laboratory testing.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge related to duties.
• Assist management with section planning and organization.
• Monitor equipment and staffing standards; support contingency planning.
• Maintain QA programs and accurate testing/quality control.
• Keep standards and procedures manuals up to date.
• Ensure testing aligns with schedules and address variances.
• Communicate important information across departments.

Skills

Supervision

Problem solving

Quality assurance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Physical, Biological Clinical Laboratory Science OR Medical Technology

MT (ASCP) or ASCP eligible

Job description

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.

We are looking to add a Team Leader to our Lab team. In this role you will serve as a lead/primary contact to ensure work is completed efficent4ly and safely. You will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Shift details

A caregiver in this position works nights| 8:00pm—4:00am| no call, weekend, or holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

• Provide day-to-day supervision or oversight of the laboratory operation.
• Resolve technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established either by the Laboratory Director or Technical Supervisor.
• Monitor test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.
• Maintain competency assessment documentation.
• Notify Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director immediately of detected problems.
• Perform duties of a Testing Personnel as needed.
• Perform laboratory testing in a compliant manner.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
• Assist manager with planning and organizing for the section.
• Assist with monitoring capital equipment, staffing standards and procedures maintenance, and the development and implementation of contingency plans to avert interruptions of service.
• Maintain technical quality assurance programs including assuring accurate testing and quality control.
• Maintain current standards and technical procedures manuals.
• Assure testing is in accordance with production schedule and variances are identified and resolved.
• Ensure timeliness and communicates valuable information to all department and personnel who interact with lab.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

• Bachelor's Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological Clinical Laboratory Science OR Medical Technology from a four-year college or university
• Three to five years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing
• Laboratory training or experience and can be met by any combination of years of clinical laboratory training or experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

• Three to five years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing. Two years of clinical laboratory leadership role
• Microbiology experience
• MT (ASCP) or ASCP eligible
• Two years of clinical laboratory leadership role
• Clinical laboratory training or experience can be met by:
• Medical technology internship
• Full time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years
• Part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with 2080 hours equivalent to one year

Physical Requirements

• Visual acuity to study specimens under a microscope.
• The ability to distinguish colors.
• Fine motor skills and manual dexterity to handle specimens and lab equipment required to process specimens and repair equipment.
• May be required to stand for long periods of time.
• Light lifting may be required.
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, biohazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $69,600.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $106,132.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).