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Join the Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital team and experience world-class care at its best. This state-of-the-art facility offers Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation's top healthcare systems. With four operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms and a helipad, we are making access to high-quality care closer to home easier than ever for our Lake County patients. Here, you can become part of Mentor's supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.

As a Lead Laboratory Technologist, you will work as a Medical Technologist while supporting one or more specialized areas of responsibility, including educational, developmental, and technical resource initiatives.

A caregiver in this role works days from 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with rotating weekends and holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform laboratory testing compliantly andmaintainregulatory knowledge and awareness of specific job duties.

• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies anddocumentall quality control activities, instrument calibrations, proceduralcalibrationsand maintenance performed.

• Assume responsibility for and actsregardingany quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties. Maintain instruments and equipmentin accordance withmanufacturer's specifications.

• Performproficiencytesting in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.

• Identifyproblems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems orimmediatelynotifythe General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.

• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

• In the Educational track: functions as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and the application of laboratory test protocols to students,employees,and residents.

• Conduct lab specific orientation for new employees and develop andcoordinatelaboratory continuing educationprograms.

• Assistin the validation/verification of new assays under the direction of the Medical Director. Perform validation/verification analysis,collect,and analyze data andprepare forMedical Director review.

• Write technicalprocedures,submittothe MedicalDirector forreview,and the Laboratory Director for approval.

• Train medical technologists in new testing procedures,assistwith implementation of newly developed clinical tests.

• Effectively resolves daily technical and theoretical problems; solves technical problems; serves as a technical resource for the laboratory testing personnel,supervisors,and staff.

• Recognize andresolvecomplex technical problems andprovideorseekviable,appropriate solutions.

• Perform and oversee troubleshooting and repair of assigned laboratory instruments/equipment/procedures.

• Assistwith ensuring that procedure manuals are up to date and that annual reviews of procedure manuals are conducted.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Pattern I:Bachelor's degree inchemical, physical,biological,or clinical laboratory scienceormedical technology fromanaccredited institutionANDthreeyears of laboratory training or experience, or both in non-waived testing

• Pattern II:Meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel

• See Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, 493.1489 Standard,High Complexity Testing Personnel QualificationsANDhave at least three years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in non-waived testing

• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided. Education will be verified

• Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from by an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc)ORAICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc)

• If the required clinical laboratory training and experience occurred at an outside facility, a signed, official letter from the facility or organization isrequiredwhich details the dates and laboratorydisciplineexperience and training.

• Laboratory training or experience and can be met by any combination of years of clinical laboratory training or experience

• Clinical laboratory training or experience can be metby:1. Medical technology internship 2.Full timeexperience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years 3. Part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with2080 hoursequivalent to one year

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Medical Technologist, such as, MT(ASCP) or American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) eligible

• Hematology & Chemistry experience

• Experience as a Lead

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $33.46

Maximum hourly: $51.03

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).