Lead Medical Technologist / MLS - Hospital Laboratory

Job Description

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Lead Medical Technologist to oversee laboratory testing, support daily operations, and ensure accurate, timely results in a hospital laboratory setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced laboratory professional looking to take on a leadership role while remaining involved in hands-on clinical testing.

What you'll get:

• Full-time leadership opportunity

• Mixed shifts with approximately 7–10-hour shifts

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Professional growth and advancement opportunities

• Collaborative hospital laboratory environment

• Opportunity to lead and mentor laboratory professionals

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform and oversee laboratory testing across assigned clinical departments

• Lead daily laboratory operations and coordinate workflow

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of patient specimens

• Perform testing in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, blood bank, and other assigned departments as applicable

• Monitor quality control, quality assurance, and laboratory performance

• Train, mentor, and support laboratory technologists and technicians

• Troubleshoot laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and testing issues

• Maintain compliance with laboratory safety standards and regulatory requirements

• Assist with staff scheduling, workflow coordination, and departmental priorities

• Review laboratory results and ensure accurate documentation

• Collaborate with laboratory management, physicians, and other healthcare professionals

• Support continuous quality improvement and efficient laboratory operations

• Previous clinical laboratory experience required

• Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) background

• Experience in hospital-based laboratory testing

• Strong understanding of laboratory testing procedures, quality control, and instrumentation

• Previous lead, supervisory, or mentoring experience preferred

• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced laboratory environment

• Florida clinical laboratory licensure appropriate to assigned duties required

• National laboratory certification such as ASCP or AMT preferred, subject to employer requirements

Interested in learning more?

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