Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Main Line Health•Lower Merion Township, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Clinical Laboratory Scientist at a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs. The role involves performing complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological testing for disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment. The scientist will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide testing services to patients and the community. Responsibilities include specimen handling and processing, reading and interpreting test results, maintaining records, assisting with inconsistent or abnormal results, reviewing accuracy and completeness of results, recognizing and addressing unexpected results or delays, assisting with laboratory report review, analyzing quality control data, identifying and resolving QC/QA trends, following protocols for result acceptance/rejection, performing and reporting proficiency testing, potentially serving in a lead role in the supervisor's absence, reviewing pending logs, operating and maintaining laboratory instruments, troubleshooting instrument and reagent problems, performing preventative and corrective maintenance, participating in the evaluation of new procedures and instruments, assisting with new employee orientation and training, operating laboratory equipment including computers, performing maintenance and limited repairs on equipment, ordering supplies, and ensuring adequate department supply levels in a cost-effective manner. The role also requires adherence to state and federal statutes and may involve special assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or foreign equivalent degree in Clinical Laboratory, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology or a related field.
Clinical laboratory experience or internship in specimen processing, test performance and reporting of test results, technical problem solving, including instrument calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting, interpretation and correlation of laboratory data with clinical information, documentation and regulatory compliance, collaboration with health providers for test interpretation and consultative support. Experience can be gained while pursuing degree.
Knowledge of clinical laboratory procedures and methodologies across hematology, chemistry, quality assurance and quality control principles, laboratory safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
Proficiency in operating and maintaining automated laboratory analyzers and related diagnostic equipment, using healthcare and laboratory information technologies for specimen racking, data entry, test validation and accurate reporting of results.

Responsibilities

Perform complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological testing.
Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to provide testing services.
Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing.
Read, interpret, record, and maintain records of patient test results.
Assist other personnel with identifying and analyzing inconsistent and abnormal results.
Review accuracy and completeness of results.
Recognize unexpected or unreasonable results and/or testing delays, identify the cause and take appropriate action.
Assist supervisor with the review and editing of laboratory reports.
Review and analyze quality control data, identify QC/QA trends or problems, make judgements and take appropriate corrective action.
Follow protocols for acceptance/rejection of patient results.
Perform and report proficiency testing.
May serve in a lead role in the absence of the supervisor for technical and operational duties.
Review Pending Logs, research and resolve missing specimen issues.
Operate laboratory instruments and perform routine maintenance.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and document all laboratory instrument and/or reagent problems.
Perform preventative and corrective maintenance/repairs and maintain records of actions.
Participate in the evaluation and development of new procedures, methods, and instruments.
Assist in the orientation of new employees.
Participate in the training of technical staff.
Manipulate and operate simple and complex laboratory equipment including computers.
May perform maintenance and limited tear down and replacement of parts of laboratory equipment, problem-solve equipment malfunctions.
Order supplies as necessary.
Assure that adequate department supply levels are maintained in a cost-effective manner.
Meet and adhere to all requirements of state and federal statutes.
May perform related duties or special assignments as assigned.