Lead Laboratory Technologist

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital as a Lead Laboratory Technologist. This role oversees day-to-day laboratory testing in a state-of-the-art facility, with responsibilities across education, development, and technical initiatives.

As a leader in the laboratory, you will perform high-complexity testing, ensure quality control and instrument maintenance, and guide staff through new assays and procedures in a patient-centered setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science or equivalent.
• CLIA high-complexity qualifications required.
• 3+ years of laboratory experience in non-waived testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab testing in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Maintain and document quality control, instrument calibration and maintenance.
• Provide education and training to students, employees, and residents.
• Assist in validation/verification of new assays and instrument procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues; serve as a technical resource for staff.

Skills

Quality control

Educational training

Technical troubleshooting

Regulatory compliance

Lab safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science

CLIA high-complexity qualifications

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Quality management systems

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Lead Laboratory Technologist

Location

Mentor

Facility

Mentor Hospital

Department

Laboratory-Mentor Hospital

Job Code

E23001

Shift

Days

Schedule

6:30am-3:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital team and experience world‑class care at its best. This state‑of‑the‑art facility offers Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation's top healthcare systems. With four operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms and a helipad, we are making access to high-quality care closer to home easier than ever for our Lake County patients. Here, you can become part of Mentor's supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.

As a Lead Laboratory Technologist, you will work as a Medical Technologist while supporting one or more specialized areas of responsibility, including educational, developmental, and technical resource initiatives.

A caregiver in this role works days from 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with rotating weekends and holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform laboratory testing compliantly and maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness of specific job duties.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, instrument calibrations, procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Assume responsibility for and acts regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties. Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
• Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• In the Educational track: functions as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees, and residents.
• Conduct lab specific orientation for new employees and develop and coordinate laboratory continuing education programs.
• Assist in the validation/verification of new assays under the direction of the Medical Director. Perform validation/verification analysis, collect, and analyze data and prepare for Medical Director review.
• Write technical procedures, submit to the Medical Director for review, and the Laboratory Director for approval.
• Train medical technologists in new testing procedures, assist with implementation of newly developed clinical tests.
• Effectively resolves daily technical and theoretical problems; solves technical problems; serves as a technical resource for the laboratory testing personnel, supervisors, and staff.
• Recognize and resolve complex technical problems and provide or seek viable, appropriate solutions.
• Perform and oversee troubleshooting and repair of assigned laboratory instruments/equipment/procedures.
• Assist with ensuring that procedure manuals are up to date and that annual reviews of procedure manuals are conducted.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Pattern I: Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution AND three years of laboratory training or experience, or both in non-waived testing
• Pattern II: Meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel
• See Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, § 493.1489 Standard, High Complexity Testing Personnel Qualifications AND have at least three years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in non-waived testing

Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided. Education will be verified

Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from by an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) OR AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc)

If the required clinical laboratory training and experience occurred at an outside facility, a signed, official letter from the facility or organization is required which details the dates and laboratory discipline experience and training.

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