Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist: Hands-On Leader

UPMC Mercy Health Center; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

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Job summary

UPMC Mercy is seeking a Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist or Lead Medical Laboratory Technician to remain hands-on in the laboratory while taking on expanded leadership responsibilities. You will perform technical testing, support staff training and development, assist with inventory and purchasing, promote best practices, and serve as a supervisory designee when needed.

This is a full-time daylight shift (6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday).

Responsibilities

• ACT AS A SUPERVISOR DESIGNATE. Assumes supervisory duties and performs in charge duties as needed.
• Evaluates problems in the absence of the Supervisor and solves those that are possible.
• Communicates problems with the Laboratory Supervisor, Manager or Director as appropriate.
• Participates in an extensive administrative call rotation with the other supervisory staff (only for Tissue Typing Laboratory).
• COMPETENCY. Assists supervisory personnel in the observation and documentation of laboratory staff competency.
• OPERATIONS. All duties of a Medical Technologist.
• Ensures that instrument maintenance and/or function checks are performed and documented accurately, according to procedure.
• Troubleshoots instrument malfunctions and informs the Laboratory Supervisor, Manager or Director of problems.
• Reviews QC logs. Documents and brings to the attention of the Laboratory Supervisor, Manager or Director any errors, omissions or discrepancies in QC.
• Compiles QA data and prepares reports as directed by the Laboratory Supervisor, Manager or Director.
• Monitors proficiency testing activity and assists the Director with evaluation of results and documentation of responses to deficiencies.
• Assists the Laboratory Supervisor or Manager with staff scheduling as directed.
• SERVE AS A ROLE MODEL. Maintains confidentiality regarding patient, hospital and laboratory business. Interacts professionally with other departments.
• Represents the Laboratory on Hospital committees as needed.
• Adheres to abnormal and/or critical results reporting policy and turn-around-time policy.
• Participates in and monitors quality assurance indicators.
• Adheres to personal appearance standards and displays hospital ID badge.
• Telephone / Internet privileges are followed according to policy.
• Complies with attendance and tardiness policy. Helps to monitor subordinate attendance and tardiness.
• Adheres to the compliance policy and serves as a resource for subordinate questions.
• Adheres to all safety policies as outlined in the Laboratory Safety Manual.
• PURCHASING AND INVENTORY. Demonstrates awareness of appropriate inventory levels in all relevant sections of the laboratory. Takes action to prevent supply shortages or overages.
• Performs purchasing of supplies in the absence of the Laboratory Supervisor or Manager as directed.
• TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. New procedures are mastered within established time frames. Demonstrates awareness of changes in procedures and protocols.
• Performs orientation and training assignments in an organized, thorough manner.
• Serves as a resource to other employees by sharing knowledge of procedures or testing outcomes when consulted.
• Develops, performs and/or evaluates special projects.
• Performs test evaluations and validations of new procedures and/or reagent systems.
• Formulates, authors and/or revisions procedures according to CLSI guidelines.
• Prepares and delivers student lectures and bench instruction where relevant

Job description

UPMC Mercy is seeking a Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist or Lead Medical Laboratory Technician to remain hands-on in the laboratory while taking on expanded leadership responsibilities. You will perform technical testing, support staff training and development, assist with inventory and purchasing, promote best practices, and serve as a supervisory designee when needed.

This is a full-time daylight shift (6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday).