Medical Technologist II - Lead

Caring For the Community You Love  

Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus! 

Perks of working at Fisher-Titus: 

• $5,000 Sign-on Bonus offered!
• Hours of Work- Full time
• Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
• Shift, Weekend & PRN differential

About Fisher-Titus: 

Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation. 

Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community  

Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community

General Summary: 

Responsible for the analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent result reporting according to laboratory protocol and procedures.

Provide day-to-day leadership for the laboratory section of Point-of-Care and provide oversite to the Office based testing program. Responsible for ensuring accurate, timely testing; regulatory compliance; staff competency; and safe, efficient operation - while serving as a working bench technologist.

Education, Licensure, Registration and Experience:

Baccalaureate degree in a relevant science preferred

Associate's degree in a relevant science required

MT/MLS (ASCP) or equivalent registration, or MT/MLS eligible under Medicare laboratory regulation

 

Essential Functions:

1.      Core Operational Leadership

Perform and/or oversee pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes to meet turnaround time (TAT) expectations in the section.

Troubleshoot routine instrument/test issues; escalate complex issues to the laboratory manager/technical director/ medical director/vendor as needed.

Ensure appropriate use of reflex testing, delta checks, critical values, and result verification per policy.

Manage specimen integrity issues (collection, labeling, transport, acceptability) and partner with nursing/ambulatory offices/phlebotomist to prevent repeats.

Support continuity planning for after-hours/weekends, low-volume periods, downtime, and limited on-site resources.

2.      Quality Management & Regulatory Compliance

Maintain compliance with applicable standards and policies (e.g., CLIA, CAP, state requirements, AABB for transfusion services as applicable).

Oversee daily quality control (QC) review, Westgard rule application where used, corrective actions, and documentation.

Investigate, document, and trend nonconformances (QC failures, specimen rejections, amended reports, critical value call issues) in conjunction with the laboratory manager/technical director/ medical director, and implement corrective/preventive actions as needed.

Coordinate method verification/validation, reference range verification, correlation studies, calibration/maintenance review, and instrument-to-instrument comparisons.

Maintain section-specific procedures: create/revise, review, and utilize controlled document practices.

Prepare for and participate in inspections/audits; conduct section self-audits and ensure timely follow-up on findings.

3.      Staff Leadership, Training & Competency

Serve as a resource and mentor; provide real-time coaching on procedures, troubleshooting, and best practices.

Assist with onboarding and training plans for new staff, travelers, and cross-trained generalists; ensure complete training and competency records.

Coordinate and/or perform competency assessments at required intervals (initial, 6-month, annual) including CAP’s 6 points of competency for all non-waived testing.

Promote continuing education in section specific department, maintain awareness of scope-of-practice and identify training gaps.

Support staffing decisions by communicating workload, skill mix needs, and cross-coverage requirements to the lab manager/director.

Model professionalism and service excellence; help resolve workflow conflicts and reinforce respectful communication.

4.      Safety, Biosafety & Risk Management

Ensure adherence to universal precautions, PPE, bloodborne pathogens standards, and section-s