Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist

Logan Health Medical Center • Kalispell, MT

22h

About The Position

Logan Health Medical Center's laboratory is looking for a Clinical Lab Scientist to join their team! New graduates welcome to apply! This important role functions as a generalist in Chemistry, Hematology/Blood Bank, and limited Microbiology (specimen setup and rapid testing). In this position, you'll carry out laboratory procedures and take ownership of making sure patient results are accurate and reliable. You'll keep a close eye on quality control across all tests and play an active part in quality management and performance improvement initiatives across multiple departments. Most importantly, you'll be a meaningful part of the Logan Health team — contributing to the mission, vision, and values that drive everything we do.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or related science required.
• Montana state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license (or obtained by hire date).
• Promotes excellence through setting high standards and providing high quality outcomes.
• Ability to act with integrity, kindness, and exhibit empathy.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical patient testing using a variety of automated and non-automated technologies.
• Stays current with and follows lab procedures, continually evaluates specimen integrity, patient/specimen identification, instrument function, reviews values to assure quality results and practices good lab technique at every stage. Requests clarification and assistance as needed.
• Participates in Quality Control (QC) and Quality Management (QM) Performance Improvement (PI) activities to ensure accurate and timely reporting of results.
• Monitors and evaluates QC for all test results according to established protocols, provides documentation and Meditech comments as required, participates in QM studies in a variety of departments, and contributes to improvement of operations and processes.
• Provides organized, legible documentation of activities, communicates effectively with coworkers to assure uninterrupted resulting of tests and provides quality customer service and patient care.
• Contributes to a functional and positive staff culture.
• Performs triaging and organizing of work and work area for best flow and utilizes effective decision-making skills. Works efficiently as a professional, handles difficult situations with specimens, identifies and troubleshoots problems, seeks and considers alternative solutions and requests assistance when appropriate.
• Performs accreditation-related tasks.
• Performs competencies assigned via CAP Competency Program and performs Proficiency Testing assigned by each department leader.
• Maintains competency in computer skills.
• Accurately orders and cancels tests, verifies results and adds comments to patient record per department procedure.
• Utilizes the procedure/policy database .
• Performs testing in a timely manner and efficiently handles workload and workflow. Sets priorities, organizes, runs routine, timed, and STAT work appropriately.
• Avoids batching specimens in areas of large volume and accurately hands off work to others at shift change.
• Calls and documents Critical Values according to Laboratory policy.
• Maintains laboratory equipment through preventative maintenance and troubleshooting according to established protocols.
• May contribute to procedures and policies and assist with writing and revisions by leadership.
• Trains new employees/students and participates in additional projects.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and affordable health benefits
• 401k with generous immediate employer match
• Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount - 50% off
• Additional night and weekend shift differential pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The opportunity to work for a person-centered organization and supportive laboratory leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees