Lead Medical Lab Scientist

Onvida Health; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 46,480 - 69,720; Full time

Job summary

Onvida Health in Yuma, Arizona is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist Lead to oversee lab operations and ensure high-quality, accurate results for patients. This role involves leading the laboratory team, mentoring staff, and maintaining instruments, as well as collaborating with other departments.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and be a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist with at least 2 years of experience. Competitive hourly pay ranges from $33.74 to $50.61, depending on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must be a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• 2+ years of related laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and record patient test results in a timely manner.
• Review lab tests and correlate with patient conditions.
• Perform daily instrument maintenance and troubleshoot issues.
• Lead quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Instruct and mentor students and new employees.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Quality assurance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

Job description

Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks Shift: Evenings Pay Rate Type: Hourly Location: Yuma Medical Center Listed is the base hiring salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience. The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates. Min = $33.74 Mid = $42.17 Max = $50.61

Summary

In addition to the job duties assigned the Medical Lab Scientist, the Lead is responsible for participating in the hiring, scheduling, training and collaboration of the laboratory team with other areas of the department and hospital. Promotes an environment that is open and collaborative while keeping the team focused on a common goal. The Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead provides comprehensive laboratory testing for patients. The position consists of ensuring the patient's laboratory results are accurate, timely and with quality. The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs quantitative, qualitative and subjective lab procedures by manual and automated methods for inpatient and outpatients in all disciplines of the lab i.e. Microbiology, Serology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Hematology, Blood bank, and phlebotomy as needed.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy.
• Reviews and correlates results of laboratory tests to each other and with the patient's condition, recognizing abnormal results and critical/alert values.
• Verifies accuracy of results.
• Performs daily instrument maintenance, troubleshooting and resolving specimen integrity problems. Calibrates, maintains, operates and troubleshoots instrumentation issues and completes appropriate documentation.
• Performs specimen collection and interpretation of patient results and quality control data.
• Leads and participates in quality assurance, quality improvement activities, and quality control processes.
• Accurately prepares, labels and stores reagents, standards, controls and specimens for analysis.
• Instructs, orients and mentors students, employees, residents, patients and other health care providers as applicable. In addition to the job duties of the Medical Laboratory Scientist, the Lead is responsible for participating in the hiring, scheduling, training and collaboration of the laboratory team with other areas of the department and hospital.
• Fosters an open working environment for easy access to express ideas and concerns. Demonstrates and expects open communications. Promotes an environment that is open and collaborative while keeping the team focused on a common goal. Builds rapport, encourages teamwork, creates an environment where employees may feel empowered.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE
• MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST (MLS)
• 2+ years related experience