Lead Medical Lab Scientist / Blood Bank

Ardent Health Services; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist for their Blood Bank team. This role involves overseeing clinical laboratory testing, participating in quality assurance tasks, and leading shifts to ensure patient care excellence. Candidates should possess relevant degrees and certifications, alongside significant clinical laboratory experience.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
• ASCP certification or equivalent required.
• Three years of clinical laboratory experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for clinical laboratory testing pertaining to patient care.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement tasks.
• Lead a shift or co-lead the department.

Skills

Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Quality Control

Inventory Control

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology

Associates Degree in Medical Technology

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist with our Blood Bank team in Tulsa, OK.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hillcrest Hospital South is a full-service 180-bed hospital providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services using state-of-the-art technology in a friendly community setting. Consistent performance has helped the hospital be nationally recognized for patient safety.

Responsibilities

• The Medical Lab Scientist Lead (MLS Lead) functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
• This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
• Will additionally participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training and proficiency testing as assigned.
• The MLS Lead also functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for leading a shift or co-leading a department.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree OR Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical, or biological science.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles
• ASCP or equivalent
  • Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies.
  • Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.
    • If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.:
• Three (3) years of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Lab Tech within a clinical laboratory.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Three (3) years of blood bank experience is preferred.