Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead, Hematology, Coagulation & Urinalysis

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead (Hematology/Coagulation & Urinalysis)
• Shift: Days, Full Time (40 hours/week), Monday–Friday (8 hours)
• Sign-on bonus: Up to $10,000 for qualified external candidates (per policy)
• Position type: Regular, Non-Exempt

Description

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead coordinates and monitors daily activities to ensure smooth, continuous laboratory workflow for the assigned area(s). You will serve as a liaison between the Clinical Laboratory Manager and clinical stakeholders, lead communication huddles, train and assess staff competency, troubleshoot operational issues, and help implement new policies, procedures, and protocols that improve testing safety, reliability, and efficiency. You will also perform all duties of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and oversee PT survey testing, submissions, and troubleshooting while maintaining compliance with regulations and patient privacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate team work by monitoring, assessing, scheduling, assigning, prioritizing, and arranging coverage for absences
• Lead problem-solving and troubleshooting to ensure shift-to-shift continuity
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols to streamline workflow and improve efficiency and testing safety
• Train and assess coworker competency; provide guidance and feedback
• Ensure timely, accurate completion of instrument maintenance, quality control, non-conforming event management, and records management
• Manage customer complaints/inquiries
• Act as liaison between manager, staff, physicians, patients, families, and other hospital staff; lead structured communication meetings (e.g., Daily Engagement)
• Perform CLS duties in one or more laboratory areas and oversee PT survey testing, submissions, and troubleshooting
• Follow local/state/federal regulations and policies to protect patient privacy and ensure safety and reliability of testing

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package (details available per the posting)
• Eligible sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified external candidates
• Pay range: $77.03 to $107.84 per hour

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or related science
• Required clinical laboratory licensure for the supported specialty area (specialty licensed leads may only work in the department where they have their license)
• 8 years of recent relevant experience
• Demonstrated technical competence in specimen collection, preparation, testing, laboratory operations, and quality assurance in assigned clinical specialty area(s), including Hematology/Coagulation and Urinalysis/Transfusion-related domains
• Ability to manage and coordinate workflow for volume fluctuations, equipment/information system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and log/pending task review
• Ability to train and assess coworker competency and direct team to follow standard practices in sequence
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements governing patient privacy and testing safety