Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist - Special Chemistry - Days

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Performs complex laboratory tests and analyzes results.
- Acts as a technical resource to staff and trains new employees.
- Evaluates and solves problems.
- Remains knowledgeable and competent for all policies, procedures and protocols.
- Ensures and verifies quality control data is appropriate for the complexity of the reported tests.
- Troubleshoots and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Validates and evaluates new methodologies and tests and write new test procedures.
- Follows section’s inventory control system to assure effective use of supplies and reagents.
-Troubleshoots instrument problems and tests new equipment.
- Completes, verifies and reports testing in a timely manner
- Complies with safety guidelines and procedures and adheres to regulatory mandates.
- Prepares specimens and performs analytical examinations and quality tests.
- Operates and performs preventive maintenance.
- Maintains inventory.

Enhances productivity and laboratory lab functions by demonstrating dependability.
- Adjusts, prioritizes, and organizes work to achieve maximum productivity to meet the workload demands of the section.
- Assists peers and supervisors with tasks after completion of assigned work.
- Works independently, utilizes resources available to maximize efficiency.

Assists in the development of laboratory personnel and tests, to enhance laboratory functions.
– Accurately trains and performs competency assessments
- Participates in process improvement projects.
- Validates database for new software or new tests implemented in the laboratory.
- Coaches and mentors’ students and employees.

Customer Service
- Manages all customer service interactions with diplomacy, actively facilitating resolutions to problems and addressing the needs of clients both internal and external.

Computer Skills
- Maintains proficiency on computer functions in the lab processes.
- Properly acquires specimen data into computer system(s).
- Analyzes and evaluates patient results correctly and appropriately.
- Stores patient information and results to allow easy future access as required.

Other duties as assigned