Medical Lab Scientist-Referenc

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. • Hazard, KY

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About The Position

Using formal and clinical education, with high degree of ethical behavior to perform manual and automated laboratory tests in the ARH Reference Laboratory to provide the highest quality of clinical information for the diagnosis, treatment and health maintenance provided by ARH, its clinical customers and patients.

Requirements

• Education: Clinical Laboratory Scientists/Medical Technologists have a 4-year academic and clinical degree (Bachelor's) or the equivalent to qualify for certification as a CLS or MT.
• Licensing: Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by ASCP, AAB, AMT or the equivalent preferred on hire; required within 12 months.
• Training and experience: One year of current experience within the last three years in a comparable job classification required.

Nice To Haves

• Function as a General Laboratory Supervisor.
• Be available for consultation by phone or in person to all healthcare personnel.
• Provide technical oversight to CLT and TLA personnel.
• Provide emergency leadership within the laboratory in the absence of the Laboratory Administrator/Director or their designee.

Responsibilities

• Processes specimens for testing.
• Uses the laboratory information system to register patients, enter orders for testing, determine medical necessity and look up results and direct reports to the appropriate entities.
• Discards specimens when testing is complete or lifespan is reached.
• Performs CLIA Waived, Moderate and High complexity specimen testing and reports results of testing once trained and competency is signed as satisfactory.
• Contacts specimen collector for information, as needed and appropriate within HIPAA.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, well-stocked work environment.
• Handles and processes specimens and paperwork as instructed in written instruction in conjunction with verbal instruction.
• Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Analyzes laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
• Enters data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage.
• Operates, calibrates and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers.
• Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs and activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
• Sets up, cleans, and maintains laboratory equipment.
• Provides technical information about test results to physicians, family members and researchers.
• Supervises, trains, and directs lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians and technologists and other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.
• Studies blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, using microscopic techniques.
• Assists in creating and maintaining written documentation, instructions and policies applicable to the ARH reference laboratory.
• Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
• Ensures completion of ordered testing in accordance with ARH written instruction or policy, industry best practices and clinician order.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees