Medical Lab Scientist Lead

Overview Florida Cancer Affiliates is looking for a full-time Medical Lad Lead to join our team. This position will support the Panama City office. Why work for us? We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers. Responsible for accurately performing specimen analysis, instrument maintenance, and quality control procedures including moderate and high complexity laboratory tests. Initiates and follows quality assurance and safety policies and procedures. Performs specimen collection and assists with patient flow as needed. Trains employees in laboratory procedures. May act as primary operator for at least one laboratory instrument. Acts as a resource for laboratory science information. Acts as working technical lead of day to day operations for the main laboratory, overseeing daily laboratory activities of technical and phlebotomy staff. Creates work schedules and monitors for absences and assists with coverage when necessary. Assists the Lab Manager in budgeting, cost analysis, marketing, and managed care contracts. Assists Lab Manager with Billing Interface and delegates duties as needed when manager is off site, insuring the report is complete by 10AM. Assists Lab Manager with monthly Quality Control records, insuring that all data is submitted to respective programs for analysis before the deadline. Collates data and stores in logs to meet COLA/CLIA requirements. Performs clinical tests used in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases. Demonstrates the clinical thinking and technical skills needed to assess the appropriateness of results and the need for retesting or equipment recalibration. Performs and monitors specialized diagnostic laboratory tests. Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines. Responsibilities Performs specimen analysis for all testing done in house for moderate and high complexity laboratory tests. Acts as working technical lead of day to day operations for the main laboratory Assists lab manager with supervision of activities of Laboratory personnel, including Medical Technologists, MLT's and Phlebotomists. Assists Lab Manager with Billing report as needed, delegating duties, insuring the report is complete by 10AM daily. Completes end of month QC reporting, maintenance of lab records, insures all data is reported to pertinent IQAP programs. Creates work schedule and monitors for absences and coverage as necessary. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related health care field. Current state license if required. AMT, ASCP or equivalent certification preferred. Licensure and certification requirements depend on the state. Except for grandfathered situations, bachelor's degree in Medical Technology required. Minimum five years experience in laboratory testing and experience using a wide array of Laboratory Instrumentation and Maintenance. One year of supervisory or lead experience preferred. Knowledge of COLA and CLIA regulations required. Must possess leadership qualities.