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Cleveland Area Healthcare System · 1 day ago

Clinical Lab Scientist (FT, Nights)

Cleveland,OK,US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Cleveland Area Healthcare System is seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist to perform routine tests in the medical laboratory to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The role involves ensuring the validity and accuracy of test results while adhering to laboratory policies and procedures.

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Responsibilities

Adhere to all policies of the organization, including (but not limited to) job description, certification/licensure requirements, mission statement, HIPAA, confidentiality standard and patient’s rights

Stay up to date with organization communication and directive

Collects, processes, and handles blood and/or other biological specimens according to established policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate sampling and maintaining accurate record keeping; instructs patients in the proper collection of samples

Follow the laboratory’s policies and procedures for testing analyses, reporting, and maintain records of patient test results

Report test results following protocols alerting providers and/or nurses about abnormal and/or critical results

Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the technical consultant, clinical consultant, or director

Perform technical laboratory functions including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, microbiology, and immunology

Prepares samples for pre-transfusion testing; issues and inspects components for transfusion purposes

Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies and procedures, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibration and maintenance performed

Follow the laboratory’s established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance

Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications

Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples

Comply with all laboratory policies, procedures, and OSHA regulations related to safety, cleanliness, and infection control

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Other Duties as assigned

Qualification

MLT(ASCP) certificationMLS(ASCP) certificationClinical laboratory testsMedical laboratory equipmentBiological specimen handlingQuality control standardsComputer skillsCustomer service orientedPositivityCommunicationDetail orientedTeamworkFlexibilityWorking under pressure

Required

High school diploma or equivalent required

Associate degree and MLT(ASCP) or AMT certification required

or Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or a related field required

Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards

Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols

Ability to monitor and/or maintain quality control standards

Ability to perform a range of clinical laboratory tests and chemical analysis on biological samples

Ability to draw intravenous and peripheral blood

Knowledge of medical laboratory principles, standards, applications, and tests

Knowledge of medical laboratory equipment uses and maintenance

Knowledge of medical laboratory safety, cleanliness, and infection control policies, procedures, and regulations

Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly

Communication – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly

Communication – Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Computer Skills – Proficient ability to use a computer and electronic medical records

Confidentiality – Maintain patient, team member, and employer confidentiality. Comply with all HIPAA regulations

Customer Service Oriented – Friendly, cheerful, and helpful to patients and others. Ability to meet patients and others needs while following policies and procedures

Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task

Flexibility – Ability to adapt easily to changing conditions and work responsibilities

Positivity – Display a positive attitude and is a positive agent for change

Teamwork – Work as a part of a team and collaborate with co-workers

Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations

Operate laboratory equipment including centrifuges, microscopes, pipettes, timers, thermometers, and storage equipment according to laboratory's policies and procedures and manufacturer's specifications

Operate computer-based systems including electronic medical record systems, laboratory equipment software and hardware, web-based reference laboratory websites, and Microsoft suite applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word while maintaining HIPPA compliance