Clinical Laboratory Specialist Team Leader

2 weeks ago


Appleton, Wisconsin, United States ThedaCare Full time
About ThedaCare

ThedaCare is a healthcare system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community. We are inspired to reinvent healthcare by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do.

Job Summary

The Clinical Laboratory Specialist Team Leader performs complex pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes, and may perform specimen collection. Uses established knowledge base of clinical indications for laboratory testing and processing.

Key Accountabilities:
  1. Performs complex processes including collecting bone marrow, performing and staining pathology frozen specimens, performing EKGs, processing and resulting send outs, and resulting moderately complex testing.
  2. Obtains specimens from inpatients and outpatients following proper identification protocols and appropriate techniques to maintain the integrity of the specimens and prioritizes collections to meet established turnaround times.
  3. Supports patient testing by performing waived testing, loading analyzers, and performing lab functions, as needed, to meet patient demands.
  4. Adheres to OSHA and ThedaCare department policies for specimen collection and handling to ensure a safe work environment.
  5. Provides training for new lab and non-lab team members to retain top talent.
  6. Performs specimen-related computer functions with accuracy and speed including entering physician's orders, processing cancelations, and entering add-on tests to ensure regulatory compliance.
  7. Enters, activates, and/or reviews physician's order in the system with accuracy for patient safety and quality.
  8. Maintains supplies and assists with inventory and ordering to ensure the availability of supplies to perform patient care responsibilities.
  9. Performs special specimen collections (i.e., legal specimen collections) to support patient testing and follow up as required by law.
  10. Collaborates with multiple disciplines to effectively and efficiently provide patient care and achieve the desired patient outcomes.
  11. Applies critical thinking to assess, plan, and implement day-to-day operations, and communicates updates to team members.
  12. Delegates team member duties in relation to patient needs, and manages evolving demands from team members, physicians, equipment, and scheduling.
  13. Manages call schedule, revenue and usage audits, and meeting minutes, and is a super user with department diagnostic equipment and supplies.
Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or GED preferred
  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Four years of laboratory experience or a Bachelor's degree
Physical Demands:
  • Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance
  • Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
Work Environment:
  • Works in a medical setting with high risk of exposure to blood and body fluids, chemicals, and biohazardous materials
  • Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
  • Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
  • Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients
  • Use of computers throughout the work day
  • Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and fingers


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