Medical Technologist Lead

Community Health Systems; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

401(k) with matching

Student Loan Support

Educational Tuition Assistance

Competitive Pay & Full Benefits

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Community Health Systems in Alaska is seeking a Medical Technologist to oversee lab operations, ensuring compliance with standards. The role involves performing and reporting high-complexity tests, supervising workflow, and ensuring quality control measures.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or a related field, hold a Medical Lab Scientist certification, and possess at least 3-5 years of clinical lab experience. Competitive pay and full benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a Medical Technologist in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Certification as Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) through recognized agency required.

Responsibilities

• Perform, verify, and report laboratory tests ensuring compliance with standards.
• Supervise lab operations and ensure efficient service.
• Conduct competency assessments and staff mentoring.

Skills

Laboratory methodologies

Quality control expertise

Instrument troubleshooting

Workflow optimization

Staff mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or related field

Job description

Medical Technologist (Blood Bank)

Shift: Full-Time Days

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, and vision plans to keep you and your family healthy.
• Future Security: 401(k) with matching
• Student Loan Support – Up to $10,000 repayment assistance, because we invest in your future.
• Educational Tuition Assistance
• Competitive Pay & Full Benefits – A salary and package designed to reward your expertise and dedication.
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance

The Medical Technologist Lead is responsible for coordinating, overseeing and ensuring quality laboratory operations within an assigned section of the laboratory. This role oversees testing accuracy, quality control, regulatory compliance, equipment maintenance, training, and staff competency assessments. The Medical Technologist Lead also serves as a technical resource, ensuring compliance with hospital policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements while performing laboratory testing as needed.

Essential Functions

• Performs, verifies, and reports moderate and high-complexity laboratory tests, ensuring timely, accurate, and reliable results in compliance with CLIA, CAP, and other regulatory standards.
• Supervises daily laboratory operations, including workflow management, supply inventory, and staffing coordination, to ensure efficient and uninterrupted service.
• Monitors quality control (QC) measures, troubleshoots discrepancies, and ensures all proficiency testing is performed and reported within required timeframes.
• Conducts competency assessments for laboratory staff, providing ongoing training, mentorship, and performance evaluations in alignment with laboratory and hospital policies.
• Ensures all laboratory equipment is properly maintained, following manufacturer guidelines, troubleshooting malfunctions, and escalating issues to the Administrative Lab Director as necessary.
• Oversees compliance with safety regulations, ensuring proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), adherence to infection control protocols, and compliance with the laboratory safety plan.
• Acts as a liaison between laboratory administration, supervisors, and staff, effectively communicating instrument malfunctions, QC issues, unusual patient results, and regulatory updates.
• Supports accreditation readiness efforts, assisting with data collection, audits, and documentation for regulatory inspections, including CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission, and OSHA.
• Maintains and updates the Laboratory Information System (LIS), ensuring proper test entry, results reporting, and compliance with hospital and laboratory informatics policies.
• Assists with phlebotomy and specimen collection as needed, ensuring proper patient identification, sample integrity, and compliance with collection protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or, Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Clinical Laboratory Science required
• 3-5 years of experience as a Medical Technologist in a clinical laboratory setting required
• Previous experience in leadership, training, or quality management within a laboratory environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in laboratory methodologies, instrument troubleshooting, and workflow optimization.
• Strong understanding of quality control, proficiency testing, and regulatory compliance requirements (CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission).
• Ability to train and mentor staff, conducting competency evaluations and ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to identify and resolve laboratory issues promptly.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, ensuring clear and accurate reporting of laboratory data.
• Knowledge of laboratory information systems (LIS) and electronic medical record (EMR) software.

Licenses and Certifications

• MLS - Medical Lab Scientist (Formally MT Certification) through ASCP, AAB, AMT or equivalent certification agency required
• State license where applicable required
• Additional certification in specialized laboratory areas (e.g., microbiology, hematology, blood bank) preferred

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