Lead Technologist

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Health System in Lodi is seeking a Lead Technologist to support, in full or in part, one or more tracks—educational, developmental, and technical resource—within the Pathology and Lab Admin-Diagnostics Institute. The role emphasizes teaching, process improvement, and expert lab operations.

Works as Medical Technologist with duties prioritizing routine testing, quality control, and regulatory compliance, while mentoring students and staff in a busy hospital laboratory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology.
• At least three years of laboratory training or experience in non-waived testing (Pattern I).
• Meets CLIA high complexity qualifications (Pattern II).

Responsibilities

• Follows laboratory procedures for specimen handling, test analyses and reporting results.
• Performs testing in a compliant manner and maintains regulatory knowledge related to duties.
• Maintains quality control, calibrations and instrument maintenance with proper documentation.
• Documents practices clearly and maintains legible records of tests.
• Completes continuing education and annual competency assessments.
• In Educational track: provides instruction and coordinates lab rotations and tours.
• In Developmental/Technical tracks: assists validation/verification and lab method development.
• Trains technologists in new testing procedures and participates in technical meetings.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality control

Education/training

Laboratory testing

Education

Pattern I: Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology

Pattern II: Meets CLIA high complexity qualifications

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Lead Technologist

Location

Lodi

Facility

Lodi Community Hospital

Department

Pathology and Lab Admin-Diagnostics Institute

Job Code

E23001

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

Job Summary

Works as a Medical Technologist and supports, in full or in part, one or more specialized tracks (educational, developmental, and technical resource) of job responsibility.

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Duties as a Medical Technologist take priority over track responsibilities.
• Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reports and maintains records of patient test results.
• Performs laboratory testing in a compliant manner. Maintains regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies and documents all quality control activities, instrument calibrations, procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Assumes responsibility for and takes action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties. Maintains instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
• Documents practices and maintains clear and legible records.
• Performs proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
• Completes continuing education, professional development and required annual competency assessment.
• Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either corrects the problems or immediately notifies the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.
• Exercises good judgment, analytical and problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Recommends solutions and improvements.
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• In the Educational track: functions as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees and residents.
• Conducts lab specific orientation for new employees.
• Develops and coordinates laboratory continuing education program.
• Manages the Medical Technology student laboratory rotations and visitors and establishes schedules.
• Conducts laboratory tours.
• In the Developmental track: assists in the validation/verification of new assays under the direction of the Medical Director. Performs validation/verification analysis, collects and analyzes data and prepares for Medical Director review.
• Writes technical procedure, submits to Medical Director for review and the Laboratory Director for approval.
• Trains medical technologists in new testing procedures; assists with implementation of newly developed clinical tests.
• Participates in the development and presentation of technical papers/posters.
• Attends technical meetings to present papers/poster.
• In the Technical Resource track: effectively resolves daily technical and theoretical problems; solves technical problems; serves as a technical resource for the laboratory testing personnel, supervisors and staff. Assists in the interpretation and review of clinical results.
• Ensures pending logs and worksheets are performed in a timely manner.
• Reviews daily technical work and results.
• Proactively recognizes and resolves complex technical problems and provides or seeks viable, appropriate solutions.
• Performs and oversees troubleshooting and repair of assigned laboratory instruments/equipment/procedures.
• Assists with ensuring that procedure manuals are up to date and that annual reviews of procedure manuals are conducted.
• Provides training, supervision, mentoring, and evaluation support for new hires, students, and other clinical learners as assigned
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Pattern I: Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution. AND Have at least three years of laboratory training or experience, or both in non-waived testing. Demonstrates technical and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform clinical laboratory functions assigned.
• Pattern II: Meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel. See Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, § 493.1489 Standard; High Complexity Testing Personnel Qualifications AND Have