Registered Lead Medical Technologist

Join TriHealth as a Lead Medical Technologist!
In this role, you’ll provide technical expertise and guidance to a diverse laboratory team across Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Bank, and more. You’ll oversee training, compliance, quality assurance, and instrumentation validations while ensuring adherence to CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission standards. This position is ideal for experienced professionals ready to lead, mentor, and collaborate to maintain excellence in patient care.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in clinical or medical laboratory science, or Technology, Chemical or Biological Science. (Required)
• 3 - 4 years' experience Clinical Laboratory (Required)
• Active certification by American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)

Job Overview:

This position provides leadership, technical support and expertise for Registered and Registry-Eligible Medical Technologists, Registered and Registry-Eligible Medical Laboratory Technicians, Co-op Students, Tech Aides IIs, Technologist Associates, Technician Aides in Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Microbiology and Blood Bank as applicable, as well as Outpatient Lab Coordinators, Lab Process Techs, Phlebotomists, Lead Phlebotomists, Phlebotomy Trainers, and Lab Assistants – POC in Support Services as applicable. This position is responsible for orientation training, compliance education, safety training, competency assessments at the appropriate time and competency reassessments when necessary. This position is responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures are communicated and followed. This position is responsible for monitoring QC, QA, IQCP, Maintenance, Temperature and Troubleshooting logs as well as corrective action for instrumentation. 

This position is responsible for assisting with validations of new instrumentation and new assays, attending and actively participating in appropriate department meetings, communicating with the Tech Specialists, Laboratory Compliance, Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist, Supervisors, and Managers to develop efficient processes and procedures when appropriate. This position is responsible for maintaining compliance with CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies to include distributing, monitoring, result entry and corrective action for Proficiency Testing incorrect responses when necessary. This position works collaboratively with non-lab departments to coordinate workflow, resolve issues, review test orders for accuracy, and provides existing clients/customers with ongoing technical support regarding test information and services. Performs other duties as assigned to support departmental and organization goals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to Prioritize / Organize / Handle Quantity of Work 
• Accuracy / Quality / Completeness of Work 
• Complex Assignments Received / Delegated / Completed 
• Judgment Skills/Problem Solving Skills 
• Overall Procedure Knowledge / Quality Assurance Knowledge -including documentation as needed
   

Working Conditions:
Bending - 
Climbing - Rarely 
Concentrating - 
Continuous Learning - 
Hearing: Conversation - Frequently 
Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently 
Interpersonal Communication - 
Kneeling - Rarely 
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely 
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Occasionally 
Pulling - Occasionally 
Pushing - Occasionally 
Reaching - Occasionally 
Reading - 
Sitting - Occasionally 
Standing - Frequently 
Stooping - Occasionally 
Talking - Frequently 
Thinking/Reasoning - 
Use of Hands - Frequently 
Color Vision - Frequently 
Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently 
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently 
Walking - Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS... 
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello" 
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist 
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS... 
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met 
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators) 
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS... 
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences. 
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role. 
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS... 
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating. 
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe. 
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS... 
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions. 
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Job keywords:

Clinical Chemist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Histologist Technologist, Lab Tech (Laboratory Technologist), Medical Lab Technologist (Medical Laboratory Technologist), Medical Technologist (MT), Microbiology Technologist (MT), MLS (Medical Laboratory Scientist), Technologist