Clinical Lab Scientist Chemistry

Southern Regional Medical Center • Riverdale, GA

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About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Learn more at southernregional.org.

Requirements

• ASCP certification, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1423).
• Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.

Responsibilities

• adhere to the laboratorys procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• follow the laboratorys established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratorys established performance specifications.
• be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director
• perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory
• perform and document maintenance; daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate
• review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting
• recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics
• ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies
• may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics
• assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures
• adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources
• in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift
• may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC.
• other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level