**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
Day Shift
**Description:**
The Lab Technician Clinic Lead acts as the primary administrative and clinical resource in the Lab. The Lab Technician Clinic Lead interacts regularly with clinical and administrative support, ensures high quality services and clinical outcomes consistent with lab standards.
+ Independently performs clinical testing to provide accurate and timely clinical diagnostic information to healthcare providers.
+ Monitors the collection, transportation, storage, identification and processing of specimens to ensure specimen integrity prior to testing.
+ Take appropriate action if acceptable criteria are not met.
+ Performs preventative maintenance and basic troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment.
+ Communicates problems and potential problems to appropriate staff members.
+ Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning the results and takes appropriate action to maintain test accuracy and precision.
+ Works independently and organizes work to meet established guidelines and records, such as turn-around times, while maintaining patient confidentiality.
+ Adheres to laboratory policies and procedures, personnel policies and administrative policies and procedures. Also performs work activities in a manner that ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements (CLIA).
+ Observes safety and infection control policies and procedures, informs management of any hazards which may exist and assists in corrective action.
+ Assists in the instruction and orientation of new personnel.
+ Maintain flexibility with laboratory scheduling to help fulfill staffing requirements.
+ Performs phlebotomy and clerical duties as required.
+ Interact with clinic staff, physicians and clients in a professional manner. Schedules staff and may initiate disciplinary process up to verbal warning. Participates in hiring and termination as necessary.
+ Conducts performance appraisals.
+ Actively participates in department meetings and continuing education.
+ Assists in maintaining an adequate level of supplies in the department.
+ Participates in policy and procedure review.
+ Serves on Lab committees as requested.
+ Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health's Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
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**Education:**
+ High school or equivalent
**Special Training:**
+ Basic Life Support
**Experience:**
+ More than 2 years' lab experience required.
+ A minimum of 1 year's laboratory experience is preferred.
+ Those with military education will need at least one year's experience in a military hospital.
+ Demonstrates professionalism and teamwork.
+ Has knowledge of and can operate laboratory related computer software and systems.
+ Must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills in a Windows environment.
+ Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
+ Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.
+ Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.
**Our Commitment**
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran