Laboratory Technical Specialist III- General Laboratory Newark Campus

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.; Town of Christiana (WI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Medical, Dental, Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous paid time off

12 week paid parental leave

Job summary

ChristianaCare Health System in the United States seeks a Laboratory Technical Specialist III to provide technical leadership across the General Laboratory team. You will guide instrumentation, troubleshooting, QA activities and staff competency, ensuring accurate, reliable laboratory operations across the system.

The role includes method validation, establishing procedures, and mentoring MLS staff, with emphasis on continuous improvement and collaboration with clinicians and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or equivalent.
• MLS (ASCP) or equivalent certification through an approved credentialing organization such as ASCLS, CLIS or AMT.
• Minimum of five years of experience in the area of expertise, including at least one year in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Subspecialty ASCP certification required.
• Strong knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques, procedures, instrumentation and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical problems, communicate effectively with laboratory caregivers, leadership, physicians and other clinical partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for assigned laboratory sections, serving as a key resource for instrumentation, methodology, troubleshooting and pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic testing issues.
• Oversee quality assurance activities, including quality control review, method comparisons, analytic measurement range verification, corrective actions and preparation for CAP and Joint Commission inspections.
• Perform and maintain method validation and verification studies and assist with the research, implementation and documentation of new procedures and methodologies.
• Review and validate abnormal test results, troubleshoot complex instrumentation and testing issues, and help ensure accurate and timely reporting of laboratory results.
• Support the development of laboratory caregivers through competency assessments, training and cross-training while providing technical direction to MLS I and II and Specimen Processing caregivers.

Skills

Technical leadership

Laboratory troubleshooting

Quality assurance

Staff training

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science

MLS (ASCP) certification

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Job Details

Join our General Laboratory team as a Laboratory Technical Specialist III, serving as a technical resource and subject matter expert for laboratory caregivers across the system. In this role, you’ll combine hands-on laboratory expertise with quality oversight, troubleshooting, staff competency and continuous improvement to help ensure accurate, reliable and efficient laboratory operations.

What You’ll Do

Provide technical leadership for assigned laboratory sections, serving as a key resource for instrumentation, methodology, troubleshooting and pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic testing issues. Oversee quality assurance activities, including quality control review, method comparisons, analytic measurement range verification, corrective actions and preparation for CAP and Joint Commission inspections. Perform and maintain method validation and verification studies and assist with the research, implementation and documentation of new procedures and methodologies. Review and validate abnormal test results, troubleshoot complex instrumentation and testing issues, and help ensure accurate and timely reporting of laboratory results. Support the development of laboratory caregivers through competency assessments, training and cross-training while providing technical direction to MLS I and II and Specimen Processing caregivers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or equivalent. MLS (ASCP) or equivalent certification through an approved credentialing organization such as ASCLS, CLIS or AMT. Minimum of five years of experience in the area of expertise, including at least one year in a supervisory or leadership role. Subspecialty ASCP certification required. Strong knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques, procedures, instrumentation and troubleshooting. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical problems, determine appropriate solutions and communicate effectively with laboratory caregivers, leadership, physicians and other clinical partners.

Schedule

Day Shift: 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. No weekends. No holidays.

Bring your laboratory expertise, technical leadership and commitment to quality to a role where your knowledge will help support caregivers and laboratory operations across the system.

Benefits

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefits 403 (b) with an employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Diverse and Inclusive culture
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12 week paid parental leave

About Christiana Care

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, two hospitals (1,227 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

Hourly Pay Range

Hourly Pay Range: $42.11 - $67.37 This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date & EEO Posting Statement

Post End Date Oct 31, 2026 EEO Posting Statement ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/ Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website