LEAD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST - HEMATOLOGY

Cooper Norcross Health; Cape May Court House (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health seeks a laboratory professional to provide advanced technical leadership and coordinate operations within the laboratory section. This role acts as a key resource for complex testing and quality issues, ensuring efficient workflows and compliant operations across the lab.

You will collaborate closely with the Section Supervisor to mentor staff, monitor quality control measures, and drive performance improvements that ensure accurate patient results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or clinical laboratory science is required.
• ASCP MLT/MLS eligibility is required; certification is preferred.
• Over 3 years of clinical laboratory experience is expected; leadership in a laboratory setting is valued.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced technical leadership and operational coordination within the laboratory section.
• Serves as the primary resource for complex testing, quality issues, and workflow management.
• Collaborates with the Section Supervisor to ensure efficient operations, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient results.

Skills

Clinical laboratory skills

Quality control and assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or clinical laboratory science

ASCP MLT/MLS eligibility

Certification preferred

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers. The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years. More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

Provides advanced technical leadership and operational coordination within the laboratory section. Serves as the primary resource for complex testing, quality issues, and workflow management. Collaborates with the Section Supervisor to ensure efficient operations, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient results.

Experience Required

3-5 years of clinical laboratory experience in the applicable section may qualify.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or clinical laboratory science

License/Certification Requirements

ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) MLT or MLS eligibility required, certification preferred

Special Requirements

ASCP Specialist Certification highly desirable