Lead Medical Technologist Day-(Clinton, MA

Position: Lead Medical Technologist, 40hr, Day-(Clinton, MA)

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$29.71 - $53.49

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours

Shift

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

40

Cost Center

24050 - 3110 Lab Administration

Signing Bonus

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

About UMass Memorial Health

Everyone Is a Caregiver. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Major Responsibilities

• Interviews prospective candidates for positions in the laboratory and makes recommendation to Manager.
• Evaluates new hires performance and conducts performance reviews on employees assigned.
• Schedules employees for various lab benches and shifts; reviews all work performed in area to ensure completeness and quality and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Discusses performance issues with employees and recommends disciplinary action to Manager.
• Follows established protocols to perform an all kinds of tests, including the most complex for an assigned area. Provides guidance and consultation to Medical Technologist I's and Medical Lab. Technicians in the interpretation of highly complex or unusual test results.
• Interprets and correlates clinical test results with patient history, diagnosis, and clinical condition to explain test results (normal/abnormal) so that appropriate action can be taken.
• Troubleshoots testing process discrepancies.
• Develops new test and quality procedures for assigned area.
• Ensures that test results meet requirements of the laboratory quality control program.
• Ensures preventative maintenance for equipment in assigned area. Performs complex troubleshooting, repair, and modification of a wide range of complex equipment and instrumentation.
• May assist in the roll‑out of new equipment and equipment modifications.
• Instructs technicians and technologists in the set‑up and operation of new equipment and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all laboratory quality and safety policies.
• Instructs students in clinical laboratory operations and procedures.
• Maintains accurate records of tests performed, using computer-based systems.

Position Qualifications License/Certification/Education

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution.

Preferred

• ASCP certification as a Medical Technologist.

Experience/Skills

Required:

• Five years of related experience with demonstrated leadership skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are:
Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talent acquisition. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

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