Clinical Flow Cytometrist

Lighthouse Lab Services is the leading provider of laboratory personnel. Currently, we are working with a premier health system in Charleston, SC and we are seeking a Senior Flow Cytometry Scientist to join our team where we are dedicated to providing the highest quality medical laboratory services. Come work in our laboratory with our trained staff with the latest technology. Our services are performed with the utmost care, expertise, integrity and respect for the patient.

What We Are Offering:

• Pay Rate: $80,000-$99,000/yr DOE
• Schedule: Senior Flow Cytometry Scientist: Mon-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
•  Health, Vision, Dental, PTO
• Sign-on Bonus and Relocation assistance are on the table
• Performance incentives for pay increase

Job Summary

• Provides daily supervision of personnel and reporting of tests.
• Monitors workflow evaluates compliance with service guarantees and quality control requirements.
• Works cooperatively with all customers and responds effectively to meet or exceed the customer’s needs. Monitors customer service satisfaction and addresses issues in a timely manner.
• Orients and trains team members in department.
• Completes performance competency evaluations, coaching plans.
• Recognizes and provides positive feedback and reward for performance and addresses disciplinary actions for all team members of an assigned section.
• Schedules staff to meet workload requirements while minimizing expense.
• Expected to assume bench responsibilities as needed and regularly scheduled to perform testing to maintain proficiency.
• Regularly performs and reports both routine and special laboratory testing following established policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of laboratory results within established timeframes.
• Verifies results and quality control data for accuracy and reliability.
• Performs, evaluates, and documents all quality control, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting procedures. · Monitors test analysis to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained and that corrective action is taken as required.
• Evaluates team competency, monitors test results, worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing and maintenance logs. Responsible for evaluating new tests methodologies and instrumentation and makes recommendations to the laboratory manager.
• Implements new test methods and procedures under the direction of the laboratory manager and medical director. · Supports the manager in maintaining the operational budget within budgetary constraints.
• Orders operating supplies and monitors inventory control, productivity and appropriate testing utilization.
• Directs the development and compliance of all departmental policies and procedures for test performance, quality control, preventative maintenance including troubleshooting procedures according to regulatory and accreditation requirements. · Monitors work flow and delegates responsibilities to team members of the section.
• Regularly communicates with Manager on day to day operations.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with company policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Certified as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or equivalent ASCP Specialty or Categorical certification. SCYM certification preferred.

• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical work experience as a Medical Technologist in a Flow Cytometry laboratory.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (BSCLS) from an accredited program … OR a Bachelor's Degree in a Biological Science* in addition to graduation from an NAACLS-accredited CLS/MT certificate program … OR Bachelor’s Degree in a Biological Science with 8 or more years of on the job training in a hospital health care environment in a specific lab discipline performing high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology and clinical microscopy (categorical or generalist certification required)

About Us:

At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has over 20 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide, for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.
It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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