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Job Title

Pre Analytics Team Leader:

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center:

Department

Lab-Cleveland Clinic Akron General:

Job Code

T2826W

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-4:00pm/8:30am-5:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

The Pre Analytics Team Leader provides daily support for specimen logistics, instrumentation guidance and troubleshooting for all laboratory departments. This includes both the central processing for all laboratory disciplines and send outs area. There is a large volume of testing that moves through the central processing area. This role is focused on providing accurate results to improve patient care. Come be a part of a collaborative team that will allow you to enhance your skills each day and potentially lead to other positions within the lab at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7: 00AM – 4:00PM or 8:30AM – 5:30PM based on operational needs.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Lead local work group in daily operations including staffing, service levels, quality and safety.

• Facilitate team meetings.

• Ensure proper staffing and workload levels.

• Participate in hiring process as well as input on employee performance, including corrective actions and evaluations.

• Investigate and resolve routine operational problems and patient issues.

• Escalate complex problems to Supervisor/Manager.

• Drive local root cause analysis and implementation of improvements and counter measures.

• Provide response to local quality concerns and inform critical issues to senior management.

• Drive front line employee engagement and recognition.

• Facilitate development for lead techs.

• Lead and provide Talent Management for team leaders.

• Oversee onboarding and training of all employees.

• Order and maintain adequate supplies.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate’s Degree and three years of Laboratory experience

• OR High School Diploma/GED and five years of experience

• OR Bachelor’s Degree and one year of experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field

• Knowledge of EPIC and/or Beaker

• Inventory management experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods

• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information

• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system and, in some locations, off-site

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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