Lab Team Leader - Microbiology

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That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Title Lab Team Leader - Microbiology Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department Clinical Microbiology-Main Campus Hospital Job Code T2615M Shift Nights Schedule 11:00pm-7:00am

Job Summary

Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. We are looking to add a Team Leader to   our   Lab team. In this role you will serve as a lead /primary contact   to ensure work is completed efficent4ly and safely.   Y ou   will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare. A caregiver in this position works   nights| 8:00pm—4:00am| no call, weekend, or holiday r equirements. A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide day-to-day supervision or oversight of   the laboratory operation .
• Resolve   technical problems   in accordance with   policies and procedures   established   either by the Laboratory Director or Technical Supervisor.
• Monitor test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are   maintained .
• Maintain competency assessment documentation.
• Notify Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director   i mmediatel y   of detected problems.
• Perform duties of a Testing Personnel as needed.
• Perform laboratory testing in a compliant manner.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
• Assist   manager with planning and   organizing for   the section.
• Assist   with monitoring capital equipment, staffing standards and   procedures   maintenance, and the development and implementation of contingency plans to avert interruptions of service.
• Maintain   technical quality assurance programs including assuring   acc urate   te sting and quality control.
• Maintain current standards and technical procedures manuals.
• Assure testing is   in accordance with   production   schedule   and variances are   identified   and resolved.
• Ensure timeliness and   communicates   valuable information   to all   department   and personnel who interact with   lab . Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Bachelor's Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological  C linical  L aboratory Science OR Medical Technology from a four-year college or university
• Three to five years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing
• Laboratory training or   experience and   can be met by any combination of years of clinical laboratory training or experience Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Three to five years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing. Two years of clinical laboratory leadership role
• Microbiology experience
• MT (ASCP) or ASCP eligible
• Two years of clinical laboratory leadership role
• Clinical laboratory training or experience can be met by:
• Medical technology internship
• Full time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years
• Part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with   2080 hours   equivalent to one year Physical

Requirements

• Visual acuity to study specimens under a microscope.
• The ability to distinguish colors.
• Fine motor skills and manual dexterity to handle specimens and lab equipment required to process specimens and repair equipment.
• May be required to stand for long periods of time.
• Light lifting may be required.
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, biohazards, radioactive materials, etc. Personal Protective Equipment:
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances. Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the

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