Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Lead of Phlebotomy & Processing Location: Malta, NY Employment Type: Full-time Shift/Schedule: Day shift Department: Malta Med Emergent Care Laboratory Salary Range: $38.80 – $57.23 hourly, based on experience and qualifications About Saratoga Hospital At Saratoga Hospital, we’ve built a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care and a commitment to the health and well-being of our community. As part of the Albany Med Health System, we combine advanced technology with a deeply personal approach—creating a supportive environment for patients, staff, and providers alike. We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. About the Role We’re looking for a dedicated Clinical Lab Scientist, Lead of Phlebotomy & Processing to join our team and help us continue delivering the level of care our patients and families deserve. In this role, you’ll be a vital part of our clinical team, ensuring excellent service, collaboration, and patient outcomes in a fast-paced healthcare environment. You will be responsible for o rganizing the central processing department and coordinating the day to day assignments of the phlebotomy staff activities to ensure smooth and efficient operations. What You’ll Do + Processing: Organizes and oversees daily specimen processing operations. Ensures batch lists are complete and packaged in time for courier pick up. Helps to coordinate and streamline processes between the Phlebotomy and Laboratory departments. Ensures processing procedures are up to date and accurately reflects the practice. Keeps up to date on reference lab changes and requirements, communicating them in a timely manner. Assigns follow up on any issues with specimen collection and reference lab issues. Ensures test kits and misc. send outs are processed appropriately. + Phlebotomy: Prepares monthly schedule and daily assignment schedules (includes draw run assignments, processing / batch preparation assignments, problem follow up assignment, etc). Assists with requisitioning and accessioning as needed. Ensures tech checks are performed in a timely manner and any discrepancies are resolved. May train in phlebotomy techniques as needed. + Leadership: Recruits employees who will provide excellent service and develops teams that work well together to achieve common goals. Assists with updating policies/procedures and development of new policies/procedures for newly introduced services or processes. Serves as liaison between provider offices and laboratory. + Quality Assurance: Monitors quality/quantity of patient interaction, accessioning accuracy, and shares data with phlebotomy staff to motivate improvement targeted to positively affect patients’ experiences. Ensures phlebotomy TAT is within benchmark. + Time Management: Able to keep abreast of the needs of the phlebotomy department as a whole. Ensures patient areas are covered, as well as manages ability to function according to turn around time requirements. + Safety: Utilizes all safety devices according to guidelines and disposes appropriately. Maintains and assists with environmental cleanliness. Ability to effectively communicate the importance of compliance and safety to other employees. + Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in alignment with Saratoga Hospital values + Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support health, healing, and service excellence + Perform [clinical or administrative] responsibilities with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency + Use hospital systems and tools to document care and support operations + Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and support patient and staff satisfaction + Serve as a positive, professional representative of our hospital and community What You Bring + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Minimum of six (6) years pertinent clinical laboratory experience subsequent to qualifying as a technologist of which two (2) years have been spent working within a clinical chemistry laboratory having a director at the doctorial level. At least 2 years of laboratory supervisory or in-charge experience is preferred. One year experience working at MMEC site (experience on all shifts including charge tech) preferred. Licensed by NYS Department of Education (SED) as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist. Must have six years’ experience as a NYS SED licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist. Complete a minimum of 12 hours of technical continuing education on an annual basis. Licensed by NYS Department of Education (SED) as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist. Must have six years’ experience as a NYS SED licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist. + Strong communication and teamwork skills + Commitment to providing patient-first, high-quality service + Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Why Saratoga Hospital + A caring, community-focused culture rooted in teamwork and trust + Supportive leadership that invests in your development and well-being + Comprehensive benefits , including medical, dental, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and wellness programs. Click here to view our complete benefits guide. (https://www.albanymed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/2025-Benefits-Guide\_-Web-compressed-copy.pdf) + Opportunities to grow within the Albany Med Health System + Located in beautiful Saratoga Springs (https://www.discoversaratoga.org/) , known for its vibrant community, outdoor recreation, and cultural attractions Our Commitment We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If you’re passionate about healthcare and community service—even if you don’t meet every qualification listed—we’d still love to hear from you. How to Apply Click the ‘apply’ button to submit your resume and complete our online application. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—apply today and discover what makes Saratoga Hospital a special place to grow your career.