Laboratory Technical Specialist III - Hematology/Coag

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our laboratory leadership team as a Laboratory Technical Specialist. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly skilled laboratory professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring colleagues, driving quality initiatives, and ensuring excellence in patient testing.

In this role, you will serve as the technical expert for Hematology/Coag laboratory disciplines, partnering with laboratory leadership, clinical biochemists, and quality teams to optimize instrumentation, validate new methodologies, maintain regulatory compliance, and support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the technical resource for laboratory staff on instrumentation, methodology, quality control, and testing issues.

• Lead troubleshooting efforts for laboratory instrumentation and testing processes.

• Perform method validations, verifications, and analytic measurement range studies for new and existing assays.

• Review and assess unusual or abnormal laboratory results to ensure accuracy and clinical validity.

• Collaborate with laboratory leadership to prepare for CAP, Joint Commission, and other regulatory inspections.

• Develop, revise, and maintain laboratory procedures and technical documentation.

• Assess and support caregiver competency, training, and ongoing professional development.

• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities and assist with workload and productivity initiatives.

• Partner with laboratory leaders, physicians, nurses, and vendor service teams to resolve technical and operational issues.

What We’re Looking For

• BS MLS (ASCP) or equivalent (ASCLS, CLIS, AMT, MT)

• Minimum five years’ experience in area of expertise, with one year in supervisory or leadership position.

• Subspecialty (ASCP) certification preferred.

• At least one year of leadership, supervisory, lead technologist, or technical specialist experience.

• Strong knowledge of clinical laboratory instrumentation, quality systems, troubleshooting, and regulatory requirements.

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and mentoring skills.

Why Join ChristianaCare?

● Work alongside nationally recognized laboratory and pathology leaders.

● Influence laboratory quality and technical practices across a large, integrated health system.

● Participate in new technology implementations and method development initiatives.

● Opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and specialty certification support.

● Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

If you’re passionate about laboratory quality, technical innovation, and developing the next generation of laboratory professionals, we’d love to hear from you.

When you become an employee at ChristianaCare, you are joining a robust healthcare organization that truly cares about their patients and their caregivers. For the second consecutive year, Forbes magazine has ranked ChristianaCare as one of the best large health systems to work for in the United States! Guided by excellence and love, our Caregivers enjoy a multitude of employee benefits that include:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefits

• 403 (b) with an employer match

• Diverse and Inclusive culture

• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out

• 12 week paid parental leave

About Christiana Care:

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, two hospitals (1,227 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 - $66.05

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.