MLT/MLS Lead Clinic Labs

IHA; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IHA in Des Moines, Iowa, is seeking a skilled clinical laboratory professional to join our day shift team. You will perform and interpret routine laboratory tests, manage specimens, and support QA activities to ensure patient care excellence.

Requires a bachelor's degree in a science-related field, 4 years of lab experience, and MLS/MT certification. Excellent communication, organization, and regulatory knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science-related field.
• Four years of clinical laboratory experience required.
• Certification in MLS/MT or MT AMT.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource for technical personnel and responds to workplace questions and concerns.
• Assists with new employee orientation and training, instrument implementation, monitoring instrument maintenance, safety policy compliance, reviewing quality control, and auditing quality assurance activities including proficiency survey submissions.
• Oversees education, procedure manuals, research and development, and advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Performs technical tasks vital for diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age.
• Obtains, receives or processes laboratory specimens.
• Performs, interprets clinical laboratory testing.
• Understands and performs preventive maintenance.
• Promotes initiatives of the laboratory or organization to co-workers.
• Participates in teaching peers and students
• Performs error correction procedures and monitors resolution of errors.
• Works independently, organizing work to meet deadlines and records and reports data obtained.
• Assists manager in performance appraisal process.
• Verifies and identifies yearly competencies for staff.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science-related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Acts as a resource for technical personnel and responds to workplace questions and concerns.
• Assists with new employee orientation and training, instrument implementation, monitoring instrument maintenance, safety policy compliance, reviewing quality control, and auditing quality assurance activities including proficiency survey submissions.
• Oversees education, procedure manuals, research and development, and advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Performs the following technical tasks vital for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric adult:
• Obtains, receives or processes laboratory specimens.
• Performs, interprets clinical laboratory testing.
• Understands the principles of and competently performs preventive maintenance.
• Positively promotes initiatives of the laboratory or organization to co-workers.
• Participates in teaching peers and students
• Performs error correction procedure for staff and monitors resolution of error for appropriate action.
• Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records and reports data obtained.
• Provides assistance to the manager in the performance appraisal process.
• Verifies and identifies yearly competencies for staff.

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

What You Will Do

• Acts as a resource for technical personnel and responds to workplace questions and concerns.
• Assists with new employee orientation and training, instrument implementation, monitoring instrument maintenance, safety policy compliance, reviewing quality control, and auditing quality assurance activities including proficiency survey submissions.
• Oversees education, procedure manuals, research and development, and advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Performs the following technical tasks vital for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric adult:
• Obtains, receives or processes laboratory specimens.
• Performs, interprets clinical laboratory testing.
• Understands the principles of and competently performs preventive maintenance.
• Positively promotes initiatives of the laboratory or organization to co-workers.
• Participates in teaching peers and students
• Performs error correction procedure for staff and monitors resolution of error for appropriate action.
• Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records and reports data obtained.
• Provides assistance to the manager in the performance appraisal process.
• Verifies and identifies yearly competencies for staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science-related field.
• Four years of clinical laboratory experience required:
• Certification in one of the following:
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
• Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills required.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and regulatory standards and regulations required.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.