Senior Medical Technologist – Lab Leadership & Quality

Centerpoint Medical Center; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Centerpoint Medical Center is seeking a Lead Medical Technologist to provide technical leadership in the laboratory and oversee personnel under the Laboratory Director. You will plan daily activities, supervise performance, and ensure high-quality biochemical/hematologic testing across preanalytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes.

You will coordinate staffing, mentor staff, and participate in performance improvement activities, with emphasis on the Chemistry section.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in medical technology/clinical laboratory science or related science required OR Bachelor degree & certification in subspecialty area.
• Blood Bank experience required
• MT (ASCP)/CLS(NCA) or as appropriate, subspecialty certification such as C(ASCP) required
• 3 years’ experience in an accredited laboratory required, 2 years’ experience in the technical area preferred
• Hospital laboratory experience requiredAbility to multi-task while maintaining a high degree of accuracy; detail oriented, verbal communication, mature judgment
• Basic laboratory equipment & instrumentation; keyboarding

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates daily activities for laboratory personnel
• Provides documentation and makes recommendations to the manager for performance evaluations and/or disciplinary action of section/laboratory employees
• Performs preanalytic, analytic, and post-analytic biochemical/hematologic testing responsibilities
• Investigates technical, instrumental, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results
• Monitors quality control and inventory of supplies and reagents
• Maintains a safe work area
• Demonstrates professional work habits and interpersonal skills
• Participates in performance improvement activities, evaluation of new test methodologies, instrumentation, and management of laboratory data
• Correlates abnormal laboratory data with pathologic states to determine validity and/or whether follow-up tests should be performed
• Teaches theory and procedures using educational methodology to clinical laboratory science (medical technology) students
• Assists with the orientation and training of MLT/CLT, Non-registered MT/CLS, and Registered MT/CLS employees
• The primary analytic testing responsibilities for the employee will be in the Chemistry (includes Hematology, Urinalysis, Chemistry, Special Chemistry) section of the Laboratory

Skills

Blood Bank experience

Multi-tasking

Detail oriented

Verbal communication

Mature judgment

Education

Bachelor degree in medical technology/clinical laboratory science or related science

Bachelor degree & certification in subspecialty area

Tools

MT (ASCP)/CLS(NCA) certification

Job description

Centerpoint Medical Center is seeking a Lead Medical Technologist to provide technical leadership in the laboratory and oversee personnel under the Laboratory Director. You will plan daily activities, supervise performance, and ensure high-quality biochemical/hematologic testing across preanalytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes.

You will coordinate staffing, mentor staff, and participate in performance improvement activities, with emphasis on the Chemistry section.