Team Leader Core Laboratory - Charlotte FT

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 48,216 - 73,012; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a Medical Technologist at 60982 Carolinas Medical Center - Core Lab: Chemistry. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a schedule predominantly Monday–Friday and occasional weekend/holiday rotation.

Ideal candidates have 2 years of experience, ASCP registration, and strong leadership and quality assurance skills. Expect involvement in continuous improvement, training, and safety-focused operations in a busy lab environment.

Qualifications

• ASCP registered Medical Technologist or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Ability to lead and develop teammates.
• Ability to operate equipment used in the lab/area of responsibility.
• Strong familiarity with quality management and control systems.
• Good problem solving and teamwork skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel).

Responsibilities

• Actively looks for ways to improve team performance, aiming for higher quality, better service, increased productivity, and reduced spending.
• Ensures testing quality in own area and documents issues with countermeasures.
• Develops standard work and trains teammates.
• Audits processes and coaches staff when standards are not followed.
• Supports continuous flow of specimens and manages use/storage of materials.
• Maintains 5S and safety with proper PPE usage.
• Monitors team productivity and provides issue resolution and support as needed.
• Covers gaps due to calls, time off, or absences.
• Communicates abnormal conditions to leadership and fosters team building.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Quality assurance

Leadership

Team coaching

Problem solving

Team building

Safety awareness

PPE compliance

Microsoft Office

Education

ASCP Medical Technologist

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Laboratory equipment operation

Job description

Position Details

Location: 60982 Carolinas Medical Center - Core Lab: Chemistry

Status: Full time

Hours per week: 40

Schedule details: Predominantly Monday‑Friday with occasional weekend and holiday rotation.

Pay range: $35.50 – $53.25 per hour

Ideal candidate would have 2 years of experience.

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.
• Informs the group leader of any personnel situations that might be considered abnormal or extreme. Catalyzes team building activities. Receptive to trends or changes in team spirit.

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, workflow, 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.

Compensation

• 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, and short‑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.

Supports teammates in the execution of the team's responsibilities. Responsible for training and coaching teammates, creating and improving standard work, and responding to abnormal conditions. Responsible for problem solving, safety and quality of the team's performance.