MLS/MLT Full Time Day Shift

LCMC Health•Marrero, LA

15d

About The Position

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs clinical laboratory testing, evaluates and reports results, and helps identify health problems and diseases through the analysis of blood, body fluids, and other specimens. The role requires careful specimen handling, accurate documentation, quality control, and adherence to laboratory safety and infection-control procedures. The scientist performs routine and specialized testing, including blood bank procedures, serology, bacteriology, parasitology, and tissue processing. Responsibilities also include operating and maintaining laboratory instruments, troubleshooting, managing reagents and supplies, documenting quality and waste, and assisting physicians with bone marrow specimen procurement. The position may assist with orienting less-skilled or new laboratory personnel as requested.

Requirements

Current Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners licensure as a Clinical Lab Generalist (CLG) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS).

Responsibilities

Assess specimens for acceptability and prepare or change reagents and controls, documenting those actions in logs.
Label, accession, and distribute specimens while preserving patient identification and specimen integrity; inoculate specimens on appropriate media.
Initiate orders for blood and blood components from the appropriate supplier.
Follow hospital and laboratory safety and infection-control policies and report variances to section supervisors.
Determine when manual methods, micro-methods, or backup procedures are appropriate and initiate them.
Compare patient results with previous results from the same encounter, investigate discrepancies, and report verified results within departmental turnaround times.
Prepare and interpret Gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology.
Perform routine procedures including ABO/Rh typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing, and serology procedures.
Prepare blood components using aseptic technique and proper storage.
Evaluate serological reactivity to assist with antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.
Use universal precautions when handling blood or body fluids and disinfect countertops at shift end.
Operate, calibrate, performance-check, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment after orientation; troubleshoot basic malfunctions and document actions.
Determine when to contact an instrument service representative.
Analyze quality-control materials, record values according to section policy, and report out-of-range results to the technical supervisor.
Conduct precision, accuracy, and linearity comparison studies; record proficiency surveys; and route forms and reagent quality-control materials as specified in manuals.
Assist with clinical orientation of new or less-skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section supervisor.
Package and dispose of waste chemicals properly and maintain documentation of generated waste.
Enter orders or results manually or electronically and review information for accuracy before verification.
Document critical-value notifications, duplicate checks, performance date and time, technologist initials, and expected age-related normal values on downtime reports as appropriate.
Monitor assigned instruments and benches for reagent and supply levels; replenish items, notify the appropriate person about low or unacceptable inventory, document receipt and inventory dates, and maintain adequate supplies for incoming shifts.
Receive tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy, and nursing floors; process and preserve tissue specimens and comply with storage and preservation requirements for other non-core laboratory specimens.
Prepare reagents and collection supplies for bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders, assist physicians in obtaining bone marrow specimens, and perform special stains according to protocol.