Lead Clinical Laboratory Technologist - FISH in Houston, Texas at NeoGenomics Laboratories

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety of HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for a Lead Clinical Laboratory Technologist for our FISH department in Houston, TXwho wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

Shift: Sunday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:30pm (subject to change based on business needs)

Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:

As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.

Position Summary:

The Lead Technologist works under little or no supervision anddemonstrates proficiency in all CoreResponsibilitiesofaClinical LaboratoryTechnologist III.Thisistheadvancedlevelfor the Technologist job category responsible for assisting the department supervisor/manager, participating in training all laboratory personnel, and coordinating and reviewing the work of assigned staff in addition to performing the full range of clinical testing procedures. The Lead Technologisttypicallyleads 5+ employees;maylead fewerthan 5employees dependingonthe size of the department and/or site.

Core Responsibilities:

• DemonstratesproficiencyinallCoreResponsibilitiesofaClinicalLaboratoryTechnologistIII
• Assistsinsupervisingtechnicalpersonnelbymonitoringworkflowtomeettestingschedules; distributing and reviewing work assignments; scheduling; training employees on company and laboratory policies, procedures, techniques, and on equipment; resolving work related problems of staff; and providing input for performance appraisals and disciplinary actions
• Leadsandimplementsprojectimprovementswithinthedepartment
• AssiststheLaboratorySupervisor/Managerwiththedocumentationanddailycompletionof performance verification criteria of tests, reagents and equipment as requested
• ReviewsQAandQCrecordsinaccordancewithdepartmentalprocedures andreportsall problems to the Laboratory Supervisor/Manager
• WorkscloselywithSupervisorinthemonitoringandcorrectionoftrendsandproblemsin equipment operation, reagent usage and test procedures performance
• Performs advanced troubleshooting skills and works closely with the Laboratory Supervisor/Manager to maintain a proper working environment and resolving trends and problemsassociatedwithequipmentoperation,reagentusage andtestprocedureperformance
• Generatesincidentreportswhenappropriateandenterscorrectiveactiontakentoachieve resolution on appropriate QC sheets
• Recommends and institutes corrective action promptly, if not immediately, following a qualifiedincident,potentialproblems,orcorporaterecommendation,andapprovedbythe Director of the Director’s delegate
• Expeditesworkflowtomaximizecapacitybyevaluatingsystemsandrecommending enhancements; as a team player offers feedback to achieve resolution of production problems/issues involving other departments
• Reviewsdepartmentactivitiestoensurecompliancewithdepartmentalpolicesandfederal, state and local regulations
• Assistswiththedepartments’annualcompetencytestingprocessanddocumentation
• Mayworkwithsupervisortoheadupthe validationprocessesthroughdocumentationand development of procedural operations for new tests or new lots following manufacturer’s guidelines and/or established department SOP’s
• Mayserveasatechnicalresourceforthedepartmentbyinvestigatingandresolvinganalytical testing problems, recommending a course of action in instances identified as beyond acceptable limits, and responding to non-routine/complex inquires and/or requests from clients and sales representatives
• EnsuresdepartmentaltrainingchecklistsandSOP’sareupdatedatalltimestoreflectcurrent laboratory procedures
• Promptlyandcourteouslyanswersthephoneandassistsclientsandotherdepartmentswith their inquiries
• MayserveastheSafetyOfficer
• PerformotherdutiesasassignedbydepartmentSupervisor /ManagerorLaboratoryDirector

Education, Experience Qualifications:

• 6+ Years of equivalent experience (high complexity testing) Preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university preferred. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the chemical, physical, or biologicalscienceswiththeadditionof1+ yearsoflaboratoryexperience/training/trainingcourse
• Certificate Compliance:
  • Nationally: ASCP certification for the assigned specialty, as available
  • FL: current state license to perform laboratory testing
  • CA: current state license to perform laboratory testing
  • TN: current state license to perform laboratory testing

• Advancedunderstandingofgenerallaboratorytechniqueswithemphasisondepartment specific techniques
• Goodvisualacuityincludingcolorperceptionrequiredforcertaindepartments
• Mustbeabletoliftupto50pounds