Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a capable Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform and oversee a full range of laboratory tests, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting to pathologists and clinicians.

This role requires leadership in workflow, training staff, and coordinating with lab support services to maintain quality and efficiency. The on-site position supports patient care across the health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology or Biological Science.
• ASCP certified generalist or categorical Technologist or equivalent accreditation.
• 3–5 years of experience; leadership/management experience preferred for external candidates.

Responsibilities

• Serves as resource for assigned areas; provides technical support; researches new tests; maintains supplies.
• Oversees periodic review of QC and instrumentation logs; acts as technical on-call for off-shifts.
• Demonstrates leadership in managing and directing workflow; reallocates resources as needed.
• Trains Medical Lab Scientists and Medical Lab Technicians; participates in training/competency development.
• Serves as liaison between Lab Support Services and technical departments; communicates with clients.
• Provides leadership in absence of Clinical Managers and contributes to performance evaluations.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team leadership

Problem solving

Written communication

Oral communication

Customer service

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology or Biological Science

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Summary: Performs and oversees a full range of laboratory tests which range from moderately simple to highly complex testing according to Standard Operating Procedures. Confirms accuracy of tests results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource for assigned areas of expertise and provides technical support to staff. Assists in researching new tests, performs instrument evaluations, writes standard operating procedures, and maintains supplies for their areas of expertise. Resolves technical problems and troubleshoots when test systems are not within established levels of performance.

• Oversees periodic review of quality control and instrumentation logs to ensure accuracy of test results. Provides input into technical decisions, acts as expert for data collection and gathers monthly QC statistics. Functions as the technical on-call person for the off-shifts.

• Demonstrates excellent skills at managing and directing workflow. Monitors the daily operations and delegation of duties within the lab. Reallocates resources as needed.

• Trains Medical Lab Scientists and Medical Lab Technicians. Participates in the development of training and competency procedures. Instructs of residents and fellows.

• Serves as liaisons between Lab Support Services and technical departments and provides timely communications and resolution of problems to clients outside the labs.

• Provides leadership in the absence of Clinical Managers. Represents the lab on committees. Provides input to managers for performance evaluations. Addresses personnel issues with the Clinical Manager.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology or Biological Science required.

Preferred Education

None.

Required Work Experience

3 years full time experience required for exceptional internal candidates, 5 or more years’ experience highly preferred and required by external applicants.

License/Registration/Certification

ASCP certified generalist or categorical Technologist or equivalent accreditation required.

Other

Demonstrates autonomy, capability and capacity to lead multiple projects and assist with staffing needs under the direction of department leadership.

Experience and high proficiency with computers required. Web based application experience, Microsoft applications including excel experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience.

• 3-5 years of Supervisory/Management experience.

Competencies

Decision Making

Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.

Problem Solving

Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action

Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications

Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications

Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge

Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work

Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service

Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus

Pay Range

$43.65 - $58.74

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled