Lead Clinical Lab Scientist

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Clinical Lab Scientist Lead is a member of the Operations Department responsible for processing and analyzing specimens and maintaining equipment in good conditions. The individual collaborates with team of CLSs and lab personnel to process samples and perform any troubleshooting as needed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Verify the proper specimen being analyzed for patients and perform correct tests that need to be completed
• Assists the team in day-to-day lab work according to standard operating procedure with little to no errors
• Follows GLP (good laboratory practice); reports non-conformity of SOPs to supervisor/manager
• Ensures production work is consistently completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures all case samples are processed and accounted for
• Assists supervisor in completing side projects assigned by the manager
• Go to person on the lab floor and when supervisor is not present
• Trains new hires with the current lab processes and assists supervisor in training/implementation of new process changes.
• Assists supervisor and lab trainer in completing competency for staff.
• Train on specialized instructions for instruments/protocols (super users)
• Recognizes and escalates equipment malfunctions; troubleshoots most errors
• Understands the entire lab process and identifies/troubleshoots issues when they arise.
• Ensures new lab changes are implemented properly on the lab floor
• Escalates lab issues and team concerns to supervisor and/or manager. Suggests possible solutions.
• Escalates any discrepancies of team members’ performance to supervisor
• Provides feedback during performance evaluations for team members
• Meets regularly with the Supervisor
• Keeps team morale up and maintains professionalism of team members, including by acting as a role model
• Adheres to departmental expectations
• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job
• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ years of experience as a Medical Technologist or equivalent in a clinical laboratory environment.
• BS/BA degree (or equivalent) in Medical Technology, Biological Sciences, or related field
• Current California CLS license or CGMBS license (Clinical Genetics Molecular Biology Scientist)
• A copy of degree is required upon time of hire. Degrees must be from the US or equivalent

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, computer, troubleshooting, and pipetting skills.
• Experience in Molecular Biology.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Word processing and data management skills.

 

Must be able to discern color visually [or be able to evaluate cellular morphology when applicable] and pass applicable screening assessment