Senior Medical Technologist - Lab Operations & QC

Mount Sinai Medical Center; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mount Sinai Medical Center in Key West seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily lab operations, ensure quality control, and support patient care. The role requires Florida supervisor licensure (or eligibility) and 3–5 years of specialty experience; the ideal candidate will train staff, manage staffing, and coordinate with pathologists.

The position is on-site at our IMED Key West facility, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Licensed supervisor by the State of Florida (or eligible)

Responsibilities

• Communicates at shift change and follows through on pending orders or issues from previous shift.
• Reviews Quality Control. Reports significant deviations to the manager. Documents corrective action.
• Organizes work to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Determines specimen acceptability and priority, taking action accordingly.
• Orders and maintains an appropriate inventory of reagents and supplies to ensure adequate patient care and minimize costs.
• Recognize and take corrective action when equipment failure occurs.
• Oversees proficiency testing. Ensures that testing is rotated among staff, results are submitted on time, flagged items are investigated and corrective action documented.
• Orients new employees to the laboratory, conduct inservices, assesses competency of staff and annual safety training.
• Assumes responsibility for adequate staffing. Adjusts schedules and workstation assignments as needed.
• Handles problems with patient care or special requests from medical staff or pathologists.
• Teach and train staff or students as assigned.
• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to assess the situation and determine an appropriate course of action, such as covering workstations when needed.
• Performs charge tech duties in the absence of on-site supervisor/manager.
• Communicates and documents any unusual occurrences or deviations from routine operations in the Communication Log or to the supervisor/manager.

Job description

Mount Sinai Medical Center in Key West seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily lab operations, ensure quality control, and support patient care. The role requires Florida supervisor licensure (or eligibility) and 3–5 years of specialty experience; the ideal candidate will train staff, manage staffing, and coordinate with pathologists.

The position is on-site at our IMED Key West facility, with comprehensive benefits.