LEAD HEMATOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST - LABOROTORY

Beebe Healthcare; Lewes (DE); On-site; USD 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, Delaware, is seeking a pathology laboratory professional to assist the Director/Manager in daily operations, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. You will troubleshoot technical issues, train staff, and act as a resource for the team to ensure accuracy and patient safety.

The role supports the section's daily operations, quality control, and performance improvement initiatives, with opportunities to contribute to education and

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in a related field.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Demonstration of creativity, initiative and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize workflow to maximize productivity while maintaining quality, safety and customer satisfaction.
• Assist in the development of PDCA systems to implement and monitor process improvements and take action where appropriate.
• Ensure team members maintain departmental policies/procedures, and adhere to all quality, safety, and regulatory standards/requirements.
• Support department by monitoring regulatory/accreditation compliance. Address deficiencies as appropriate.
• Train new and current team members and students; ensure orientation and training checklists are completed.
• Provide feedback to leadership about team members' performance, including coaching and disciplinary actions.
• Assist leadership in completing performance appraisals and preparing training/education programs.

Skills

Clear communication

Confidentiality

Crisis management

Customer service

Electronic health records

Education

Associates Degree in related field

ASCP-MEDTECH

Job description

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

Overview

General: Assists the Director/Manager in the technical management by ensuring proper day to day operations of the area. Serves as a resource person for team members. Primary duties include ensuring compliance with policies/procedures and regulatory requirements, problem solving, teaching/training, and communication. Specific: Responsible for a single-work unit area of tecnical performance within the pathology laboratory as defined by the laboratory. Perform all routine and complex analyses in assigned areas, applying knowledge of techniques, principles, quality control, theory and instrumentation. Apply knowledge of testinterdependency and physiological conditions affecting test results, critical result limits, normal ranges and/or toxic or therapeutic ranges, to ensure accuracy. Recognize, troubleshoot and initiate corrective action for problems in a timely manner. Act in the best interest of patient care.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates ability to plan and organize work flow to maximize productivity while maintaining quality, safety and customer satisfaction. Assists in the development of PDCA systems to implement and monitor process improvements and take action where appropriate. Ensures team members maintain departmental policies/procedures, and adhere to all quality, safety, and regulatory standards/requirements. Supports department by monitoring regulatory/accreditation compliance. Takes actions to address deficiencies as appropriate. Trains new and current team members and students. Ensures that orientation and training checklists are completed. Makes sure that annual mandatory education is completed and competencies are assessed and documented. Provides feedback to leadership about team members' performance, including need for coaching, counseling, disciplinary action. Assists leadership in completing initial and annual performance appraisals. Recommends/Assists with the preparation of departmental training and education, quality and safety programs and performance improvement projects. Acts as resource person for daily operations within the department, section or unit. Very knowledgeable about the specific aspects/technical details of the job, and readily share knowledge with others. Participates in the interview process and provides feedback on candidates.

Qualifications

Minimum two years in a related field. Able to communicate effectively, pleasantly, cooperatively, and discretely with patients, physicians, team members, and the general public. Able to work under pressure and maintain patient confidentiality. Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with people of diverse backgrounds, training and experience. Demonstration of creativity, initiative and problem solving.

ASCP-MT or MLT or equivalent preferred

Competencies Skills

Essential:

• Clear Communication Skills Both Written and Verbal
• Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
• Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
• Has Skills to Provides Customer Service to Patients, Team Members and Visitors
• Knowledge And Experience with Electronic Health Records

Credentials

Nonessential:

• ASCP-MEDTECH - MLT OR MT

Education

• Associates Degree in related field

Entry

USD $31.83/Hr.

Max

USD $49.34/Hr.