GENERAL SUMMARY: Oversees laboratory operations in multiple technical disciplines on a regular basis with minimal supervisory interaction. Performs routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and/or other body fluids using laboratory instruments and information systems. Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work across multiple technical disciplines or shifts with consistent quality and corrective and preventive action as needed. Provides input for performance appraisals and staff development. Frequently interacts with customers. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides technical and operational leadership across multiple technical disciplines, locations, and/or workstations with minimal supervisory interaction. May lead laboratory meetings and represent the laboratory team at meetings. 2. Oversees and performs routine and complex chemical, cytologic, hematologic, histologic, microscopic, morphologic, immunologic and/or microbiologic procedures on laboratory specimens, using manual or automated techniques and information systems. The Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist is qualified to perform all duties of the Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist job, and in a given job situation may or may not perform all of the duties; actual duties will pertain to the specific Leader- Sr. Medical Laboratory Scientist position. 3. Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action and/or develop solutions. Collaborates with leadership staff to improve processes and resolve problems, including: a) Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work with consistent quality and corrective and preventive action as needed. b) Evaluating instrument performance and quality control results to ensure the accuracy and reliability of all analytic data prior to release; c) Correlating results with other lab data and/or disease states; d) Identification of technical, instrument, pharmacologic and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results. 4. Performs calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of technical equipment in multiple workstations. Following successful completion of competency assessment may perform specimen processing, testing, and reporting without direct supervision. Assists in the correction of technical problems and serves as a technical resource redirecting the workflow or assignments as necessary to ensure proper coverage and service standards. May prepare staffing schedules. 5. Teaches and ensures compliance with established divisional, departmental, and institutional policies and procedures, including compliance, quality assessment and improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control. Maintains confidentiality of patient information. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 1. Completion of accredited Bachelor’s Degree program in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Medical Technology, or Medical/Clinical Laboratory Science. 2. Requires 5 years of experience with progressive responsibility in a clinical laboratory setting. 3. Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform laboratory functions are required. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Certification at the technologist, medical/clinical laboratory scientist level from a nationally recognized agency, such as ASCP, NCA, ASM, AABB, ACS, or HEW is preferred. Additional Information + Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus + Department: Pathology-Sterling Hts + Shift: Day Job + Union Code: Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers . Benefits The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.