Laboratory Services Lead Medical Lab Scientist, Full Time Nights, Core Lab, Hackettstown, NJ Hackettstown, NJ

Atlantic Health System; Hackettstown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Atlantic Health System seeks a Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist to supervise specimen processing and high/moderate complexity testing. You will report accurate results, ensure regulatory compliance, and support patient care by collaborating with teams to improve workflow.

Responsibilities include leading laboratory staff, maintaining quality control, participating in proficiency testing, and ensuring safety and compliance with Atlantic Health procedures.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with CLIA high/moderate complexity testing.
• Ability to lead and coach laboratory staff.
• Proficiency with HIS/LIS systems.
• Strong knowledge of quality control and proficiency testing procedures.

Aufgaben

• Oversee specimen processing and accessioning according to guidelines.
• Perform CLIA high/moderate complexity testing.
• Review final reports for accuracy and correlate results with diagnoses.
• Maintain and document quality control, instrument calibrations, and maintenance.
• Lead and coach laboratory team members, ensuring competency and adherence to PRIDE values.
• Manage inventory and ensure safety procedures are followed.

Kenntnisse

Specimen processing

Quality control

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

HIS/LIS proficiency

Tools

HIS/LIS software

Jobbeschreibung

Under supervision of a CLIA General Supervisor, the Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist performs specimen processing, CLIA high/moderate complexity testing, and reports accurate results. Responsibilities include following procedures, troubleshooting, maintaining quality control, ensuring regulatory compliance, and consulting with various teams to support patient care and workflow efficiency.

• Specimen Processing and Accessioning: Evaluates specimens and test orders for acceptability and accepts or rejects according to established guidelines.
• Specimen Testing: Follows approved standard operating procedures.
• Result Reporting: Exhibits technical judgment by correlating test results with diagnosis and previous results as applicable. Reviews final reports for accuracy.
• Computer Skills: Demonstrates proficiency in the use of HIS and LIS software systems in all job-related functions.
• Equipment Operation: Operates and maintains all technical equipment according to approved standard operating procedures.
• Verification & Validation: Performs verification and validation of laboratory assays and instrumentation to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance with regulatory standards prior to clinical implementation.
• Quality Control: Follows quality control policies, documents all related activities, and maintains records of instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance. Analyzes, reviews results, monitors compliance with the Quality Control Plan standard operating procedures.
• Proficiency Testing: Assist with proficiency testing distribution and submission, ensuring samples are treated the same as patient samples. Participate in proficiency testing investigations.
• Team Member Management: Effectively leads and coaches laboratory team members by fostering a collaborative work environment, ensuring competency through training and education. Communicates effectively through the adherence of the PRIDE (Purpose, Respect, Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion, Extraordinary Care) values. Provides feedback on performance management. May assist with team members scheduling.
• Inventory Management: Maintains quantities and reviews expiration dates of all supplies.
• Safety: Demonstrates knowledge and practice of all Atlantic Health and department safety procedures.