Laboratory Lead (MLT/MT) Full-time

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a Laboratory Lead to coordinate daily lab operations, staffing, testing, equipment, quality control, and regulatory compliance. The role requires evaluating chemical and physical properties of substances, preparing compounds and reagents, and developing technical reports.

Responsibilities include overseeing testing activities, ensuring quality assurance, and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 5 years for support or 0-2 years for professional.
• State licensure and/or professional certification requirement dependent on position.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily laboratory operations, staffing, test performance, equipment, quality control and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate chemical and physical properties of substances using established methods and laboratory equipment.
• Prepare compounds, reagents and solutions and write technical reports of testing results.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

5 years for support or 0-2 years for professional

Job description

Job Summary

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

Job Details

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
Work Shift

Physical and Cognitive Abilities

• 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 inches 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.

Education and Experience

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.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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About MUSC

Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.