Lead Med Tech

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Tuition assistance

Diverse environment

Benefits package

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is seeking a licensed laboratory professional to oversee daily operations of an assigned laboratory section and perform routine testing with some non-routine procedures as needed.

You will manage workload, scheduling, inventory, quality assurance, and training of staff, while maintaining advanced knowledge of lab equipment and information systems to support patient care and hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or closely related field; enables sitting for MT certification
• 5+ years of clinical laboratory experience; 2+ years in a specialty field preferred
• MT (ASCP) or other recognized certification; Cytogenetics requires additional certification

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of an assigned laboratory section
• Manage workload, scheduling, and inventory; ensure quality assurance
• Provide training for new employees and assist in policy/procedure development
• Maintain advanced knowledge of laboratory equipment and information systems; troubleshoot as needed

Skills

Multitasking

Coordination

Communication with lab staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology

Tools

Laboratory information systems (LIS)

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Location: JH at Howard County General Labs, Columbia, MD

Full Time/Days: 7:00am -3:30pm

Weekend/Hoildays Rotations Required

Position Summary:

• Responsible for the overall daily operation of an assigned laboratory section. In some laboratories, may perform the more difficult, non-routine test procedures but in general, carries out the normal testing duties of the laboratory.
• Responsible for section's workload and personnel scheduling, inventory maintenance and conformance with the divisional quality assurance program.
• Assists in laboratory projects, training of new employees as well as the development and revision of laboratory policies and procedures.
• Maintains & disseminates to others an advanced knowledge of laboratory equipment and laboratory information systems/laboratory technology. Adept at problem solving/troubleshooting and managing multiple priorities in a complex work environment that support laboratory & hospital operations and the diagnosis and care of the patients.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Medical Technology, Medical and Research Technology, Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a closely related field (where degree would qualify individual to sit for certification as Medical Technologist).

Work Experience:

• Work requires 5 or more years of clinical laboratory experience where at least 2 of those years have been in specialty or related laboratory field, 5 years’ experience preferred.
• Individual should demonstrate experience and aptitude for juggling multiple priorities, problem resolution, and coordination/communication with laboratory staff.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

• Certification in Medical Technology, MT (ASCP), or a nationally recognized professional organization accepted by JH Pathology (example: AMT, ISCLT, NRM, SBB, etc.).
• *Cytogenetics positions only: Certification by the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory personnel as a Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics or other certifying agency is required.

Important Notices:

***Authorization to Work in the United States:

Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Salary Range:

Minimum 39.56/hour - Maximum 65.34/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.