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Are you an experienced laboratory professional looking to expand your leadership impact? As a Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist, you'll combine advanced technical expertise with mentorship and operational leadership to support high-quality patient care, laboratory excellence, and staff development.
Join UPMC and help deliver Life Changing Medicine through accurate, timely, and innovative laboratory services.
Position: Full-Time Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist
Department: Automated Testing Lab
Location: UPMC Passavant
Shifts: 40 hours per week; 1 weekend per 6-week schedule & 2 rotating holidays required.
Rate of pay will be determined based upon qualifications, experience, and education.
Responsibilities
- Perform all duties of a Medical Laboratory Scientist while serving as a technical and operational lead within the laboratory.
- Function as a Supervisor Designate, providing leadership support and assuming supervisory responsibilities in the absence of laboratory leadership.
- Coordinate daily workflow, evaluate operational issues, and escalate concerns to laboratory leadership as appropriate.
- Assist with staff scheduling, work assignments, and maintaining efficient laboratory operations.
- Monitor laboratory instrumentation, ensure required maintenance is completed, and troubleshoot equipment issues.
- Review quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing activities to support accurate and compliant laboratory operations.
- Compile and analyze quality data, prepare reports, and assist with process improvement initiatives.
- Support employee competency assessments and provide mentoring, guidance, and technical expertise to laboratory staff.
- Train and onboard new employees, students, and other laboratory personnel.
- Serve as a technical resource for testing procedures, methodologies, and result interpretation.
- Participate in the evaluation, validation, and implementation of new testing methods, procedures, and reagent systems.
- Develop, revise, and maintain laboratory policies, procedures, and technical documentation in accordance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Monitor inventory levels, coordinate supply management activities, and assist with purchasing as needed.
- Represent the laboratory in interdisciplinary meetings, committees, and organizational initiatives.
- Promote a culture of quality, safety, compliance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Note: All competencies must be achieved. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions associated with the role.
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university AND successful completion of an accredited Medical Lab Scientist program
- OR Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, or clinical laboratory science AND ASCP or equivalent categorical or MLT certification
- OR Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science AND at least two years' experience in a role equivalent to that of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in a clinical laboratory
- For NY locations/laboratories holding NY State Licensure: Four years clinical lab experience required.
- 3 years of experience preferred
- Strong communication skills
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- ASCP or equivalent certification in medical technology (MT) or categorical certification preferred
- Certification as a Histocompatibility Technologist (CHT) by the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI) preferred (only for HLA Laboratory)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.