Posted 18 days ago
Clinic Lab Lead
@ Olathe Health
Pavilion, British Columbia
Overview
Olathe Health is hiring a full-time Clinic Lab Lead for its Olathe Medical Pavilion A clinical laboratory on day shift starting at 8:00am. The role supervises daily lab operations, personnel and testing resources, and keeps the department compliant with CAP, CLIA and Joint Commission accreditation standards. Candidates must hold or obtain ASCP Medical Laboratory Scientist certification upon hire.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise daily clinical laboratory operations and staff
- Maintain quality control and proficiency testing programs
- Ensure CAP, CLIA and Joint Commission compliance
- Write and update technical procedures
- Build schedules and approve time-off requests
Requirements summary:
- Associate or bachelor's degree with ASCP, NCA or AMT certification eligibility
- At least 1 year of hospital laboratory experience
- ASCP Medical Laboratory Scientist certification upon hire
- Ability to perform the department's technical competencies
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - ASCP Board of Certification |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
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Olathe Health
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Clinic Lab Lead
Olathe Medical Pavilion A
Position Summary / Career Interest
Supervises the daily operations of the clinical laboratory, including personnel and testing resources. Ensures ongoing compliance with all quality and accreditation organization requirements. Organizes work flow and resources to ensure efficient and cost-effective operation. Coordinates department functions including quality control, personnel training, department maintenance, procedure updates, and represents departments at appropriate organization meetings.
Note: Hours are Day shift, start time of 8:00am
Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions
- Monitors and documents the performance of personnel assigned to the section. Efficiently addresses performance problems. Assists the Lab Manager with addressing employees' failure to conform to medical center and departmental behavior expectations. Assists the Lab Manager with annual performance evaluations.
- Organizes workflow to maximize efficiency within the department.
- Evaluates and implements new procedures and instruments, updating existing methodology in a timely manner.
- Is knowledgeable with and complies with all regulatory requirements for CAP inspection and accreditation Standards
- Organizes, updates, and monitors quality control and preventative maintenance programs within their section. Monitors the accuracy and timely handling of all proficiency testing surveys within the section. Ensures that the proficiency testing quality assurance program is acceptable with accreditation standards.
- Reviews, updates, and writes departmental technical procedures within acceptable accreditation standards.
- Completes and documents the technical competency for all employees according to applicable accreditation standards.
- Ensures departmental compliance with CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission, and other Accreditation agencies.
- Works independently, organizing work to meet deadlines.
- Assists the Lab Manager and Department Director with budget development for capital equipment, supplies and personnel within the budget cycle timeframes. Responsible for maintaining budgetary compliance regarding staffing and other expenses in accordance with actual volumes.
- Assists with Med Tech schedules.
- Serve as CAP Inspector every other year, as needed.
- Assures department and associate schedule are completed accurately, published timely, and updated as changes occur. Assures that associate time records are completed accurately and timely.
- Reviews and approves time off requests in accordance with department processes, and communicated accordingly.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
- Associates Degree and educational requirements as required to become certified with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), or the American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR
- Bachelors Degree or educational requirements as needed to become certified with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR
- Must have completed an HEW approved school of Medical Technology or the successful completion of a United States Military Laboratory training program and a minimum of 10 years of hospital lab experience required without certification OR
- 1 or more years of experience in the clinical laboratory field required without a Bachelor's degree
- 1 or more years of experience in a hospital laboratory setting
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP) upon Hire
Full time
Job Requisition ID
R-58625
Important Information For You To Know As You Apply
- The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
- The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [email protected].
- Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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