Pathology Lead Technologist - Stem Cell

Beth Israel Lahey Health

6d • $44 - $59 • Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: Performs and oversees a full range of laboratory tests which range from moderately simple to highly complex testing according to Standard Operating Procedures. Confirms accuracy of tests results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Serves as a resource for assigned areas of expertise and provides technical support to staff. Assists in researching new tests, performs instrument evaluations, writes standard operating procedures, and maintains supplies for their areas of expertise. Resolves technical problems and troubleshoots when test systems are not within established levels of performance. Oversees periodic review of quality control and instrumentation logs to ensure accuracy of test results. Provides input into technical decisions, acts as expert for data collection and gathers monthly QC statistics. Functions as the technical on-call person for the off-shifts. Demonstrates excellent skills at managing and directing workflow. Monitors the daily operations and delegation of duties within the lab. Reallocates resources as needed. Trains Medical Lab Scientists and Medical Lab Technicians. Participates in the development of training and competency procedures. Instructs of residents and fellows. Serves as liaisons between Lab Support Services and technical departments and provides timely communications and resolution of problems to clients outside the labs. Provides leadership in the absence of Clinical Managers. Represents the lab on committees. Provides input to managers for performance evaluations. Addresses personnel issues with the Clinical Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology or Biological Science required.
• 3 years full time experience required for exceptional internal candidates, 5 or more years’ experience highly preferred and required by external applicants.
• ASCP certified generalist or categorical Technologist or equivalent accreditation required.
• Demonstrates autonomy, capability and capacity to lead multiple projects and assist with staffing needs under the direction of department leadership.
• Experience and high proficiency with computers required.
• Web based application experience, Microsoft applications including excel experience required.
• Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
• Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.
• Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.
• Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows.
• Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s).
• Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience.
• 3-5 years of Supervisory/Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource for assigned areas of expertise and provides technical support to staff.
• Assists in researching new tests, performs instrument evaluations, writes standard operating procedures, and maintains supplies for their areas of expertise.
• Resolves technical problems and troubleshoots when test systems are not within established levels of performance.
• Oversees periodic review of quality control and instrumentation logs to ensure accuracy of test results.
• Provides input into technical decisions, acts as expert for data collection and gathers monthly QC statistics.
• Functions as the technical on-call person for the off-shifts.
• Demonstrates excellent skills at managing and directing workflow.
• Monitors the daily operations and delegation of duties within the lab.
• Reallocates resources as needed.
• Trains Medical Lab Scientists and Medical Lab Technicians.
• Participates in the development of training and competency procedures.
• Instructs of residents and fellows.
• Serves as liaisons between Lab Support Services and technical departments and provides timely communications and resolution of problems to clients outside the labs.
• Provides leadership in the absence of Clinical Managers.
• Represents the lab on committees.
• Provides input to managers for performance evaluations.
• Addresses personnel issues with the Clinical Manager.

Benefits

• As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
• Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
• Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging.
• We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life.
• While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level