MLT Team Leader

Job Functions Duties Responsibilities and Position Qualifications:

Location: Knoxville TN
Days: Monday - Friday

weekends as needed
Hours: 10:00 pm - 6:30 am

overtime as needed
Full-time: Benefits Eligible

You put the pro in medical laboratory professional. Youve got problem-solving instincts a passion for patient care and the technical training to deliver quality results. Youre also looking for great benefits the support of an all-star team and an opportunity to grow your career.

Join our front line of #HealthcareHeroes! Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions. Quality is in our DNA -- is it in yours

The Medical Laboratory Technician Team Leader coordinates the work activities of the staff and helps the Medical Technologists and Laboratory Manager ensure the adherence of established policies and procedures as well as the achievement of the goals and objective of the department and AEL. Under the direct supervision of the Laboratory Manager incumbents are subject to overtime and callback as required by AEL.

This opportunity is full-time during third shift.

In this role you will:

• Perform a vital part of the patient care process through moderate and high complexity testing
• Analyze review and report testing results
• Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions
• Work in a fast-paced laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards
• Champion safety compliance and quality control

All you need is:

• Associates degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution
• 1 year of laboratory training or experience performing high complexity testing
• Certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent
• Strong reading writing and analytical skills
• Ability to operate general laboratory equipment including but not limited to: telephones computers automated analyzers centrifuges microscopes manual and automated pipettes and audible alarms

Bonus points if youve got:

• 2 years of laboratory training or experience performing high complexity testing within area of specialty

Well give you:

• Appreciation for your work
• A feeling of satisfaction that youve helped people
• Opportunity to grow in your profession
• Free lab services for you and your dependents
• Work-life balance including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical dental and vision insurance
• Help saving for retirement with a 401(k) plus a company match
• A sense of belonging were a community!

We also want you to know:

This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Job Category:

Laboratory Operations

Company:

Sonic Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion age national origin disability genetics veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

Manager