Team Leader Core Laboratory - Charlotte FT

American Addiction Centers; Charlotte (NC); On-site; CAD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a qualified Medical Technologist to lead a core lab team in Chemistry. The role emphasizes quality testing, process improvement, and staff development in a fast‑paced hospital setting.

The ideal candidate is ASCP registered with 2–5 years of leadership experience, proficient in Microsoft Office, and able to manage equipment and workflows effectively. On‑site schedule is primarily Monday–Friday with weekend/holiday rotations.

Qualifications

• Must be ASCP registered Medical Technologist or equivalent.
• Leadership experience in a clinical laboratory environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve team performance to enhance quality and productivity.
• Ensure testing quality and implement countermeasures for issues.
• Develop standard work and train teammates accordingly.
• Audit processes and coach staff on standard work.
• Support continuous flow of specimens and proper storage labeling.
• Maintain 5S and PPE compliance; ensure safety and quality.
• Monitor team productivity and troubleshoot instruments as needed.
• Cover gaps for call-outs and project time when required.

Skills

Leadership experience

ASCP MT certification

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Team management

Education

ASCP registered Medical Technologist

2–5 years of relevant leadership experience

Job description

Department:

60982 Carolinas Medical Center - Core Lab: Chemistry

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou** rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Predominantly a Monday -Friday role with occasional Weekends and Holiday rotation.

The ideal candidate would have 2 years of experience.

Pay Range:

$35.50 - $53.25

Essential Functions

• Actively looks for ways to improve the performance of the team resulting in improved quality, customer service, productivity, and a reduction in spending. A minimum of 70% of each day is focused on continuous improvement.
• Ensures the quality of testing in area of responsibility. Investigates testing quality issues and implements countermeasures to prevent reoccurrence. Documents abnormal conditions or quality issues and provides feedback to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the development of standard work and the training and development of Teammates.
• Audits processes to ensure that Teammates are following the established standard work. Coaches Teammates if standard work is not being followed and informs the Group Leader.
• Responsible for supporting the continuous flow of specimens throughout area of responsibility.
• Ensures point of use storage is maintained, including proper labeling, organization, and communication with Materials Management regarding changes in demand, additions, and deletions.
• Maintains 5S conditions within area of responsibility to ensure safety and quality standards are maintained. Uses visual control audits as appropriate. Ensures Teammates are wearing the proper PPE and working safely.
• Monitors the productivity of the team and answers Andons promptly for area of responsibility and other Team Leader’s area when appropriate and/or necessary. Provides necessary support for Teammates. Performs troubleshooting of instruments or other equipment items if possible. Communicates and confirms with the Teammate that problem issue is understood before closing out the problem.
• Covers gaps for call outs, project time, personnel needs, and unexpected teammate absences.

Physical Requirements

Works in a busy environment around physicians, technologists, and visitors. Must be able to actively walk and navigate around equipment. Works in an area which contains infectious materials, chemical hazards, and fire and mechanical hazards. Works in an analytical, physical and managerial environment. May be required to stoop, reach, and lift light (20 lbs.) to moderately heavy (50 lbs.) loads.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Must be an ASCP registered Medical Technologist or equivalent. A minimum of two (2) to five (5) years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job functions of a leadership role. Must be able to operate equipment used in area(s) of responsibility. Thorough understanding of company product, trade terminology, quality management and control systems and techniques, testing processes including materials, work flow, scheduling, supplies, instrument operation, and company policies as standards. Ability to effectively facilitate problem solving and resolution. Ability to work with a dynamic team and demanding customers. Have extensive computer skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel in particular). Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. Ability to plan, supervise, and perform functions of assigned areas. Ability to maintain on call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.