Laboratory Lead (MLT/MT) Full-time

MUSC Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health in Columbia, SC is seeking a Laboratory Lead to coordinate daily operations, staff, test performance and quality control in a fast-paced clinical lab. The role focuses on applying established methods to analytical testing, preparing reagents, and developing technical reports while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality assurance across all processes.

Experience with regulatory standards and effective leadership in a hospital lab will be valued, with 40-hour weeks and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• State licensure and/or professional certification may be required depending on position.
• 5+ years for support or 0-2 years for professional state licensure/certification as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations, staffing, test performance, equipment and QC/QA in the laboratory.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and established methods/procedures.
• Prepare compounds, reagents and solutions; write technical reports of testing results.
• Oversee safety, quality and performance standards for analytical testing in a hospital lab.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

The laboratory Lead is responsible for the daily coordination and oversight of all activities to include daily operations, staffing, test performance, equipment, quality control, quality assurance and regulatory requirements Evaluates the chemical and physical properties of various organic and inorganic substances. Utilizes established methods and procedures and laboratory equipment to perform analytical testing of substances. Prepares compounds, reagents, and solutions. Develop and write technical reports of testing results

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000866 COL - Lab (DMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-25

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36" unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)

Additional Job Description

Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent Work Experience: 5 years for support or 0-2 years for professional State licensure and/or professional certification requirement/s dependent on position.

About us

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