Lead Medical Lab Scientist - Evening Shift

About the role

AdventHealth is hiring a Lead Medical Lab Scientist for its evening shift in Daytona Beach, Florida. The role covers laboratory testing, quality control and quality assurance, and includes mentoring new staff and students. The schedule is full time.

Key responsibilities

• Provide orientation and training to new employees and medical technology students, act as a preceptor and document training.
• Guide technical and support staff, resolve customer service issues within guidelines and support education of clinical staff.
• Follow safety policies, including PPE, handwashing and hazardous chemical handling.
• Participate in laboratory and hospital performance improvement activities and assist laboratory management with special projects.
• Manage quality assessment, technical oversight, scheduling, applicant interviews, staff performance input, training and competency evaluations.
• Perform pre-analytical tasks such as equipment maintenance, function checks, inventory control, specimen collection, processing, cleaning, disinfection, quality control and calibration.
• Run all tests and analytical procedures accurately according to established procedures and standards.
• Interpret complex test results and report them, including highly abnormal results, with technical information for all age groups.
• Lead quality control and quality assurance testing and manage instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution, or CLIA equivalency.
• 2+ years of technical experience.
• Ability to work independently, direct workflow with minimal supervision and maintain equipment and records.
• Ability to teach and train new staff in a medical laboratory setting.
• Effective verbal and written English communication with patients, staff and customers.
• Knowledge of the Corporate Compliance Plan and protection of patient confidentiality.

Required skills

• Technical skills in laboratory testing, procedures and processes.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to operate computer systems for patient documentation and testing records.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance from day one.
• Paid time off from day one and 4 weeks of 100% paid parental leave.
• 403(b) retirement plan and career development resources.
• Mental health resources, whole-person well-being resources and pet benefits.
• Pay range of $31.86 - $59.27.