Medical Lab Technician Lead

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex Oklahoma City 13401

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Under general direction, leads assignments within assigned area(s) and acts as a resource.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedules, plans, delegates and supervises assignments. Provides feedback during performance review process.
• Ensures daily workflow is completed following established procedures.
• Assists leadership on projects of medium to high complexity and size.
• Performs a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to more complex tests.
• Assesses specimens for correct handling and quality.
• Confirms the accuracy of test results and reports findings to physicians.
• Operates complex electronic equipment, computers and precision instruments.
• Performs and evaluates quality control procedures.
• Performs periodic maintenance and assists with the calibration of instruments.
• Assists with the proper storage of hazardous materials.
• Maintains competencies and continuing education to keep informed of new developments in field.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience in a laboratory setting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
 
State of Work Location: Illinois, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin

•     Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
•     Or
•     Clinical Laboratory Technician - New York State Education Department
•     Or
•     CLS – Clinical Laboratory Technician License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry
•     Or
•     Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)/Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
•     Or
•     Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
•     Or
•     Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
•     Or
•     Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
•     Or
•     Medical Laboratory Technician - California Department of Public Health
•     Or
•     Medical Laboratory Technician - State of Hawaii, Department of Health

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

3401040040 Healthplex East Lab

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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