Clinical Lab Scientist- Per Diem, Days
About The Position
The Clinical Lab Scientist performs test procedures in routine and special hematology, routine and special coagulation, bone marrow and special stain sections, and urinalysis. The role works in a high-volume, automated laboratory setting; transcribes and reports test results; operates laboratory equipment; follows established quality-control procedures; and participates in related section tasks. The test menu varies depending on the shift. The scientist performs assigned procedures accurately and efficiently, learns new procedures, follows approved protocols, completes testing and transmits results within established turnaround times, and reports critical or abnormal results as required. The role also communicates across shifts, completes training and competency assessments, maintains a clean and supplied work area, and follows specimen-handling and personal protective equipment requirements. Additional duties include troubleshooting and maintaining hematology equipment, documenting malfunctions and corrective actions, analyzing quality-control and proficiency-testing materials, collecting patient samples at the bedside when required, initiating laboratory problem reports, and completing assigned projects or studies.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree.
- California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license.
- Ability to work and get along with a diverse group of staff members.
- Willingness to contribute to the betterment of the laboratory.
Nice To Haves
- Recent clinical laboratory technology experience, preferably in hematology.
- Experience performing clinical laboratory testing in a high-volume laboratory.
- Experience with current clinical laboratory automation, preferably hematology automation.
- Experience using laboratory information systems and up-to-date computer skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis procedures accurately and efficiently, and learn new procedures within a reasonable timeframe.
- Follow established procedures and obtain supervisor review before reporting results if a procedure is deviated from.
- Review procedural updates and meeting notes, and complete required training and competency assessments within assigned timeframes.
- Complete testing and transmit results in the laboratory computer system within established turnaround times.
- Call panic-value results to the unit or physician within 30 minutes of test completion and document the communication; report abnormal results promptly as directed.
- Label specimens, reagents, and worksheets legibly; record and sign or initial manual test results; manually enter results not transmitted by instruments within 30 minutes.
- Communicate patient, instrument, and pending-test issues across shifts and follow the handoff procedure.
- Maintain a clean and neat work area, replenish supplies, prepare reagents, and wear required protective equipment when handling patient samples.
- Take responsibility for errors, notify required personnel, and complete appropriate documentation; meet the stated annual limits for errors resulting in corrections and labeling events.
- Initiate troubleshooting when instruments malfunction, notify supervisors and staff as appropriate, tag equipment that is out of service, and document malfunctions and corrective actions.
- Perform assigned equipment maintenance and initial maintenance logs.
- Analyze required quality-control materials, record results, repeat tests when controls are outside range, notify a supervisor of out-of-range results, and complete proficiency testing within the required turnaround time.
- Collect patient samples at the bedside when required by procedure.
- Initiate Laboratory Problem Reports for complaints, errors, injuries, or deviations from standard procedures.
- Complete requested duties, projects, studies, and special assignments within agreed timeframes.
