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Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Clinical Lab Scientist Lead

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hospital-based laboratory work experience of at least five years is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, or biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1461), is required.
  • A current and valid state license is required if the laboratory is located in a state where one is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, consistent with the individual's education, training, experience, and technical abilities.
  • Function as the department Section Supervisor or Lead and supervise daily section operations.
  • Provide consultative services to medical staff as Technical Consultant.
  • Oversee the section or department performance improvement program and participate in hospital interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives.
  • Manage the technical and fiscal operations of the section or sections.
  • Oversee section quality management and assurance programs.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  • Assess staff competency and complete performance evaluations in a timely manner.
  • Ensure patient results are accurate before release or reporting.
  • Develop, maintain, and update section policy and procedure manuals.
  • Review quality control performance and ensure corrective actions are documented when test systems deviate from established laboratory performance specifications.
  • Identify issues that may adversely affect test performance and correct them or immediately notify the Director or Medical Director.
  • Perform laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other laboratory disciplines as introduced.
  • Ensure equipment maintenance is performed and documented daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed.
  • Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns to geriatric patients.
  • Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and prohibit collaboration with other laboratories before results are reported to the appropriate agencies.
  • Ensure all laboratory policies and procedures remain current.
  • Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
  • May be assigned responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point-of-care testing (POC).
  • Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.

Desired Qualifications

  • ASCP certification or equivalent is preferred.
  • Hospital-based blood bank, hematology, and chemistry experience is highlighted.

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$2.2B
Headquarters
Ontario, CA
Founded
2001

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