Lead Medical Lab Scientist-Blood Bank

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Health offerings

Retirement wellness options

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeks a Medical Technologist to work in laboratory services. You will play a key role in optimizing operational processes, ensuring compliance, and participating in employee training and selection. This position requires a strong understanding of medical technology and patient care across all ages.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and relevant certifications. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, supporting professional growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• Certification in Medical Laboratory Act – Tennessee.
• LIC-Medical Technologist from ASCP.
• 3 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Works with manager to optimize operational processes.
• Participates in employee selection and training.
• Assists in quality control and compliance.
• Maintains records for regulatory compliance.
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance

Quality Management

Business Results

Operations Planning

Employee Management

Laboratory Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Organization

Laboratory - Clinical

Job Summary

Should have a working understanding of medical technology and the ability to recognize problems. Good communication skills. Works well under high stress. Patient care provider will possess knowledge, training, experience, and be competent in the following specific to the age of patients served: the ability to obtain and interpret information; a knowledge of growth and development; and an understanding of the range of treatments needed by these patients. The patients served include all age groups: neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Responsibilities

• Works with manager to enable the team to optimize operational processes and meet quality performance standards within the Laboratory service.


• Participates in the employee selection process, assures staff are properly trained and meet competencies, identifies training needs, provides feedback for performance evaluation.


• Assists with developing and implementing quality control/assurance program, including appropriate proficiency testing and peer review standards.


• Maintains all required activities and documents to assure compliance with both regulatory and accreditation standards applicable to this laboratory.


• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Leadership (Fundamental Awareness): Understands the difference between managing people and leading people. Demonstrates leadership with peers and as a member of a team. Influences others positively in work situations without having commensurate authority. Shows technical leadership by taking responsibility for projects and assignments. Demonstrates company values, high ethical principles and personal integrity in everyday activities.


• Compliance (Novice): Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job. Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based. Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.


• Quality Management (Novice): Has provided continuous analysis and evaluation of assignment work processes, constantly striving for improvement in the way tasks and activities are accomplished by questioning their value to the process and contributing creative solutions. Has participated in the process of establishing, communicating and monitoring standards for quality and excellence. Demonstrates the ability to actually work on and improve a current business process, product or service.


• Business Results (Fundamental Awareness): Implements appropriate measures for attaining business results and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives. Demonstrates the ability to deliver products and services on time, within budget, and in accordance with organizational standards and goals. Continuously demonstrates a strong focus on quality. Responds effectively to customer or client needs. Recognizes incipient problems and communicates them to management.


• Operations Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to realistically anticipate resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Appropriately matches equipment and capital resources to task demands. Achieves results within budget. Competently handles multiple assignments simultaneously. Reshapes project during life‑cycle evolution, if needed. Demonstrates ability to break down work into manageable and measurable units. Accepts changes to assignments with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance. Uses available time efficiently. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.


• Employee Management (Fundamental Awareness): Understands the need for motivation, job satisfaction, performance feedback and communication. Demonstrates the ability to work well with others and build effective relationships. Distributes work assignments fairly, clearly defining tasks, roles and responsibilities. Establishes a positive work environment. Keeps people focused on the “big picture” and motivates them to perform at a high level.


• Laboratory Practices (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of laboratory practices in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering products and services using laboratory practices without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.

Position Qualifications

• Certifications: LIC-Medical Laboratory Act – Tennessee; LIC-Medical Technologist – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).


• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience.


• Experience Level: 3 years.


• Education: Bachelor’s (Required).

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.