Medical Technologist Lead – Generalist

Summary/Objective:
The Medical Technologist Lead – Generalist provides advanced technical expertise and day-to-day operational support within the hospital laboratory. This position functions as a senior technologist responsible for performing a full range of testing across all major disciplines while serving as a resource and mentor to other staff. The Lead Technologist assists the Laboratory Manager in maintaining regulatory compliance, ensuring quality performance, and promoting efficient, high-standard laboratory operations. Performs venipunctures and obtains/prepares blood specimens in accordance with Monroe County Hospital policies and procedures. 

This is Lead Role requiring both bench duties and administrative support, designed for a hands-on, experienced generalist who demonstrates leadership and initiative in a collaborative rural hospital environment

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

 Perform routine and specialized testing in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, blood bank, and other assigned areas.

Evaluate and verify test results for accuracy, precision, and timeliness.

Perform and document required quality control, instrument maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Conduct specimen collection, processing, and referral for send-out testing.

Maintain accurate and complete laboratory records and logs.

Adhere to all safety, infection control, and regulatory requirements.

Serve as a technical resource and provide guidance to other technologists, technicians, and students.

Assist the Laboratory Manager with daily workflow coordination, staffing assignments, and workload balance.

Participate in staff training, competency assessment, and continuing education activities.

Monitor and communicate issues related to turnaround times (TAT), specimen integrity, and testing quality.

Support supply and reagent inventory management; ensure stock levels meet operational needs.

Oversee and document proficiency testing performance and assist in corrective actions.

Contribute to preparation for regulatory inspections and ongoing compliance activities.

Assist with policy and procedure review, updates, and implementation.

Promote teamwork, accountability, and service excellence within the department

Competencies:
1.    Customer/Patient Focus.
2.    Ethical conduct.
3.    Flexibility.
4.    Accuracy.
5.    Thoroughness.
6.    Time Management.
7.    Initiative.
8.    Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
9.    Stress Management/Composure.
10.    Teamwork Orientation.
11.    Technical Capacity.
12.    Communication Proficiency.
13.    Leadership.
14.    Learning Orientation.

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:
This position operates in a health care setting.  This position requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment.  The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements.  The noise level is moderate to quiet. The role requires adaptability, initiative, and commitment to maintaining quality standards in a small, close-knit healthcare team environment. 

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and listen.

This position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.  The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Rotating shifts as well as holidays and weekends are required.  Working during inclement weather will be required.  

This position may require administrative “on call” responsibilities to be rotated within laboratory management team or respond to after-hours laboratory needs on occasion to ensure continuous laboratory operations. When assigned, this position may require shift work as delegated by Laboratory Manager, certain responsibilities or decision-making authority to the Lead Technologist as appropriate. The Lead will work closely with the Manager to maintain operational continuity, support succession planning, and provide additional leadership backup as needed. Shifts may vary, but working hours may be up to approximately 12 hours. 

Travel:
No travel is expected for this position. 

Required Education and Experience:
1.    Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, biology, chemistry, or a related scientific field.
2.    National certification required (ASCP, AMT, or AAB as MT/MLS).
3.    Minimum 3 - 4 years of clinical laboratory experience, including generalist work across multiple disciplines.
4.    Strong working knowledge of laboratory instrumentation, quality control, and regulatory standards (CLIA, CAP, DNV, or equivalent).
5.    Demonstrated ability to train and mentor staff and students.
6.    Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
7.    Proficiency in phlebotomy for all patient age groups.

Preferred Education and Experience:
1.    Prior 2-3 years’ experience in a lead or senior technologist capacity is preferred.
2.    Working knowledge of clinical laboratory processes is preferred.
3.    Experience working in healthcare or clinical laboratory setting is preferred.

At Will Statement:
Monroe County Hospital is considered at will.  “At will” means that you may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. “At will” also means that Monroe County Hospital may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as federal and state laws are not violated. 

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of the job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.