Leader - Sr Med Lab Scientist - 40 hrs - Days -

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Oversees laboratory operations in multiple technical disciplines on a regular basis with 
minimal supervisory interaction. Performs routine and complex analytic procedures on 
blood and/or other body fluids using laboratory instruments and information systems. 
Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work across multiple technical 
disciplines or shifts with consistent quality and corrective and preventive action as 
needed. Provides input for performance appraisals and staff development. Frequently 
interacts with customers.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides technical and operational leadership across multiple technical 
disciplines, locations, and/or workstations with minimal supervisory interaction. 
May lead laboratory meetings and represent the laboratory team at meetings.
2. Oversees and performs routine and complex chemical, cytologic, hematologic, 
histologic, microscopic, morphologic, immunologic and/or microbiologic 
procedures on laboratory specimens, using manual or automated techniques and 
information systems. The Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist is qualified to 
perform all duties of the Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist job, and in a 
given job situation may or may not perform all of the duties; actual duties will 
pertain to the specific Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist position.
3. Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action 
and/or develop solutions. Collaborates with leadership staff to improve processes 
and resolve problems, including:
a) Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work with consistent 
quality and corrective and preventive action as needed.
b) Evaluating instrument performance and quality control results to ensure 
the accuracy and reliability of all analytic data prior to release;
c) Correlating results with other lab data and/or disease states;
d) Identification of technical, instrument, pharmacologic and/or physiologic 
causes of unexpected test results.
4. Performs calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of technical 
equipment in multiple workstations. Following successful completion of 
competency assessment may perform specimen processing, testing, and 
reporting without direct supervision. Assists in the correction of technical 
problems and serves as a technical resource redirecting the workflow or 
assignments as necessary to ensure proper coverage and service standards. 
May prepare staffing schedules.
5. Teaches and ensures compliance with established divisional, departmental, and 
institutional policies and procedures, including compliance, quality assessment 
and improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control. Maintains 
confidentiality of patient information