**It's more than a career, it's a calling** MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** **_Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2024 - Becker's Healthcare_** **_Names One of the Diversity Leaders 2024 – Modern Healthcare_** **_Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 - Newsweek_** **_Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024 – Newsweek_** **_Names One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 – Newsweek_** SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. ​​​​​​​ With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. **This is an onsite role based at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles. Relocation is available for those who qualify.** To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact: Jon Dirksen Executive Talent Partner jon.dirksen@ssmhealth.com \#LI-Onsite **Job Summary:** Performs the leadership function of setting objectives, planning, staffing and director activities of the laboratory. Responsible for the department’s overall delivery of service. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** **Primary Responsibilities** + Directs all areas within assigned lab. + Ensures compliance with QA/QC standards required by CAP, CLIA, FDA and other regulatory guidelines. + Directs or works directly on projects of complex scope. + Develops and implements quality improvement processes and performance improvement plans. + Develops financial plan. + Attends and participates in committees. + Develops policies, goals and objectives. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. **Education** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education **Experience** + Bachelor's degree: Seven years' technical experience in a laboratory setting including two years' concurrent supervisory experience, **or** + Master's degree or higher: Five years' technical experience in a laboratory setting including two years' concurrent supervisory experience + Experience must include both **core lab** and **full-service microbiology** **Physical Requirements** + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent keyboard use/data entry. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Rare climbing. **Required Professional License and/or Certifications** + Blood Bank Technologist (BB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Chemistry Technologist (C) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Clinical Chemist - California Department of Public Health, + Clinical Chemist Scientist - California Department of Public Health, + Clinical Hematologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health, + Clinical Laboratory Personnel - Florida Department of Health, + Clinical Laboratory Practitioners - West Virginia Department of Health, + Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) - California Department of Public Health, + Clinical Laboratory Specialist - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice, + Clinical Laboratory Specialist - State of Hawaii, Department of Health, + Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Clinical Laboratory Technician - New York State Education Department, + Clinical Microbiologist - California Department of Public Health, + Clinical Microbiologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health, + CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry, + CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist - New York State Education Department, + CLS – Clinical Laboratory Specialist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry, + CLS – Clinical Laboratory Technician License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry, + CLS - Generalist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, + CLS - Specialist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, + CLS - Technician - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, + Cytogenetics Technologist (CG) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Cytotechnologist (CT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Hematology Technologist (H) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Histotechnician (HT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Histotechnologist (HTL) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Laboratory Personnel - TN Department of Health, + Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)/Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice, + Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB), + Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), + Medical Laboratory Technician - California Department of Public Health, + Medical Laboratory Technician - State of Hawaii, Department of Health, + Medical Lab Personnel - Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), + Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), + Medical Technologist (MT)/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice, + Medical Technologist (MT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB), + Medical Technologist (MT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), + Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Medical Technologist - State of Hawaii, Department of Health, + Microbiology Technologist (M) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Molecular Biology Technologist (MB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Specialist in Chemistry (SC) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Specialist in Cytology (SCT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), + Specialist in Microbiology (SM) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), **OR** + Specialist in Molecular Biology (SMB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 3401000002 Laboratory **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 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