Lead Medical Technologist

Lead Medical TechnologistJoin us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. As a Lead Laboratory Technologist, you will support one or more specialized tracks of job responsibility. You will serve as a coach and technical resource to team members, ensuring compliance, problem solving, proper education, and cohesion throughout the unit. This position offers a great way to hone your management and supervisory skills in an innovative laboratory environment.A caregiver in this position works days, Mon-Fri, 7:00am—3:30pm. Rotating holidays and no weekends.A caregiver who excels in this role will:Perform laboratory testing compliantly and maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness of specific job duties.Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, instrument calibrations, procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.Assume responsibility for any quality control or quality assurance issues as they pertain to specific job duties.Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant or Laboratory Director.Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.Function as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees and residents if in the Education Track.Conduct lab specific orientation for new employees and develop and coordinate laboratory continuing education program.Assist in the validation/verification of new assays under the direction of the Medical Director.Perform validation/verification analysis and collect, analyze and prepare data for Medical Director review.Write technical procedures and submit to Medical Director for review and the Laboratory Director for approval.Train medical technologists in new testing procedures and assist with implementation of newly developed clinical tests.Effectively resolve daily technical and theoretical problems, solve technical problems and serves as a technical resource for the laboratory testing personnel, supervisors and staff.Assist with ensuring that procedure manuals are up to date and that annual reviews of procedure manuals are conducted.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from a four-year college or universityTwo years of laboratory training or experience through a Medical Technology Internship, full-time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years OR part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with 2080 hours equivalent to one year.Demonstrated technical and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform clinical laboratory functionsPreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certification or American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) eligiblePersonal Protective Equipment:Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.