Lead Medical Laboratory Tech — Guide, Optimize & Mentor Lab

Woodland Heights Medical Center; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision coverage

FSA

EAP

401(k) with employer match

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

Personal Day

Family Medical Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness

Internal Promotion

Job summary

Woodland Heights Medical Center in Texas is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician Lead to support the Chemistry Laboratory under the Laboratory Supervisor. You will guide other technicians, apply clinical chemistry, immunology and special chemistry knowledge, and ensure accurate testing workflows.

Requirements include an Associate Degree in Medical Technology or related sciences and 2–4 years of clinical laboratory experience; hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree Medical Technology or physical, chemical, or biological sciences required.
• 2-4 years clinical laboratory experience required.
• 2-4 years hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows all Laboratory and Hospital safety policies.
• Operates all department equipment safely and according to procedure.
• Performs preventative maintenance and troubleshoots instrument failures to best of ability alerting proper personnel of equipment problems.
• Follows all department QC procedures and troubleshoots QC failures with proper documentation.
• Maintains technical competency and seeks clarification when necessary.
• Effectively utilizes all necessary LIS functions.
• Assists Supervisor in maintaining adequate inventory of reagents and supplies necessary for testing.
• Meets performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization and staff development.
• Accounts for all specimens on the pending log and relays courses of action to other section shifts.
• Writes/revises department procedures and protocols in conjunction with the laboratory supervisor.
• Demonstrates intuitive planning and follow-up of projects.
• Recognizes and analyzes problems effectively, informs supervisory staff/appropriate personnel of situations or problems requiring attention.
• Maintains inventory for supplies and submits purchase requests as applicable.
• Assists with Quality Control programs and evaluations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality control

Documentation

Communication

Teamwork

Lab safety

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate Degree Medical Technology or physical, chemical, or biological sciences

Tools

LIS

Job description

Woodland Heights Medical Center in Texas is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician Lead to support the Chemistry Laboratory under the Laboratory Supervisor. You will guide other technicians, apply clinical chemistry, immunology and special chemistry knowledge, and ensure accurate testing workflows.

Requirements include an Associate Degree in Medical Technology or related sciences and 2–4 years of clinical laboratory experience; hospital experience preferred.