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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Pediatric hospital, research, and medical education

Medical Lab Scientist - Clinical Labs, CBDI Diagnostic Immunology ELISA Lab

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeOhio, USA$84k - $107.2kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
  • At least 4 years of technical experience in a related laboratory setting is required.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience is required.
  • Must meet CLIA/CAP standards at minimum as a general supervisor.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine Medical Lab Scientist procedures, including collecting and analyzing data that affects patient-care decisions.
  • Maintain working knowledge of procedures and technical proficiency; participate in patient testing as needed to meet departmental needs.
  • Assist and support technical staff with routine testing, preventive maintenance, technical studies, and troubleshooting.
  • Support innovation through new test development and implementation of new testing platforms.
  • Ensure quality in laboratory operations and coordinate and collaborate with leadership on testing and reporting issues.
  • Aid in selecting appropriate methodologies, verifying procedures, and establishing performance characteristics.
  • Ensure procedure manuals are current, available, reviewed annually, and that employees are educated and trained on revisions.
  • Supervise reporting personnel and participate in and provide significant input into recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, development, and retention.
  • Mentor and develop assigned staff; identify and work to correct personnel management issues; and conduct ongoing evaluation and mentoring of direct reports, including timely annual performance evaluations.
  • Ensure staff are appropriately trained to perform job functions; determine and monitor departmental continuing-education goals and provide educational opportunities.
  • Ensure departmental and medical-center initiatives, priorities, standards, and policies are communicated and understood through direct and indirect reports.
  • Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including TJC, HIPAA, and other accreditation standards.
  • Design or implement compliance programs, policies, and procedures; track laws and regulations that may affect policies and procedures; and prepare compliance reports as needed.
  • Maintain workspace safety standards and enforce infection-prevention and safe-work practices.
  • Assist with departmental fiscal responsibilities, monitor expenditures, identify and manage variances or problems, track revenue, expenses and allocations, and provide applicable reports.
  • Track funding and maintain accurate balances in funds and accounts; assist with preparing, writing, or maintaining the fiscal budget; and research information for major purchases as needed.
  • Manage testing-process quality within the laboratory section through audits and monitor indicators of high-quality processes and systems.
  • Identify and lead improvement activities within and across laboratory disciplines.
  • Provide day-to-day operational leadership in a CAP-certified laboratory location or common functional department within the laboratory site of care.

Desired Qualifications

  • Certification by a national laboratory accrediting agency is preferred.

About the Company

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Pediatric hospital, research, and medical education

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is a nonprofit academic medical center that provides pediatric care across the spectrum—from routine well-child visits to treatment of rare and complex illnesses—and serves as the Department of Pediatrics for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Care is delivered by pediatric specialists in hospital and clinic settings, while researchers and educators translate findings into better treatments and train residents and fellows. It differentiates itself by combining patient care with university-backed pediatric research and education at scale, along with a commitment to equality and an inclusive environment for staff, patients, and families. Its goal is to improve child health by delivering high-quality care, advancing medical knowledge through research, and training the next generation of pediatric professionals.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$18.4M
Headquarters
Cincinnati, OH
Founded
1883

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