Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead - Laboratory

Description

Summary :

Responsible for the direct oversight of daily operations

and testing of assigned section including staffing, procedures,

policies, and quality improvement. Collaborates with other section

team leaders to meet departmental goals.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is

a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio.

Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU,

women’s services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular

care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep

center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute,

wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an

Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which

houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program

and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable

OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or

Leader of Leaders.

Responsible for

organizing, planning, directing, evaluating, and providing general

oversight for all laboratory operations within designated section

which includes outreach services, computer operations, pre and post

analytic testing, associate safety and equipment / supply inventory

expense control.

Provide essential leadership

and administrative support to laboratory associates.

Ensures standards of care are consistent with

the CHRISTUS Health Mission and all regulatory requirements.

Work closely with hospital administration to

facilitate the achievement of the departmental goals.

Promote the development of associates and

process improvement initiatives to maintain quality, cost-effective

services and patient, physician, and associate satisfaction.

Supports CHRISTUS Health by assuming any

other responsibilities that are mutually agreed upon to ensure the

effective functioning of the CHRISTUS Health

ministry.

Job

Requirements : Education / Skills

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a

chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or

medical technology from an accredited institution or equivalent

laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined

in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489 (includes U. S. Military

laboratory training courses of at least 50 weeks).

OR

Education that

has been evaluated by an acceptable credentialing agency and deemed

equivalent to a US Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical,

biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical

technology.

OR

Meets the educational requirements

of a Medical Laboratory Technician II (MLT-II).

Experience

3 years of full-time primary

laboratory experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) in

moderate / high complexity testing for the specific section / area of

responsibility required.

years of full-time primary laboratory experience as a Clinical

Laboratory Scientist (CLS) in moderate / high complexity testing for

the specific section / area of responsibility preferred.

Licenses,

Registrations, or Certifications

Must possess Certification for MT,

MLS, CLS, or MLT from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEW / HHS.

If certification with an expiration

date is held, the certification must be maintained and kept

current.

Louisiana

requires State Licensure.

Work Schedule : 3PM - 11PM

Work

Type : Full

Time