General Summary:
The Lead Lab Tech overseas and performs a variety of laboratory responsibilities in caring for our patients in a one-of-a-kind, free-standing outpatient facilities, providing easy access unscheduled care. This hyper-efficient delivery of Emergency Medicine Specialty Services combined with outpatient facility efficiently provides high quality care that can yield lower ER visits, lower hospital admissions and create savings.
Description of Essential Duties:
The Lead Lab Tech provides oversight and training to MT/MLT’s in the performance of lab responsibilities. In addition, the Lead Lab Tech will perform all responsibilities of the Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Technician job description including:
Must be able to complete orders on a variety of patients from minor treatment to acutely ill
Must exhibit excellent phone etiquette when returning calls to patients (i.e. lab results, answering questions, etc.) and community partners
Participate in QA activities as assigned by the Lab Supervisor/Lead Tech or FL (PT, QC, machine maintenance, etc.)
Proficiently operate lab analyzers
Produce quality lab results ensuring to address any QC errors or equipment malfunctions per protocol
Prepare specimens for transport to reference labs
Successfully pass lab specific competencies
Function in a manner that supports the facility in meeting or exceeding goals set forth in the quality metrics (Door to EKG, Troponin TAT, Door to Antibiotic, Etc.)
Support the Facility Leader (FL) and Lab Supervisor/Lead Tech by being a positive team player.
Complete daily checklists
Participate in morning huddles when on shift
Accurate completion of lab/reagent inventory as assigned
Participate in facility specific education and training (i.e. OSHA, HIPAA, Joint Commission, etc.)
Utilize organizational specific software to reference old patient records and organizational protocols
Follow the information security policies and management system, contributing to their effectiveness, and actively reporting on their performance