Medical Laboratory Scientist Student - Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Lead, Chief, Supervisor, and/or Manager: process laboratory specimens, perform data entry, transport specimens, prepare reagents, prepare specimen batches for instrumentation, maintain equipment, and manage laboratory supplies. Must be a self-sufficient, independent worker; skilled problem-solver; and a CHOP ICARE and Service Standard champion. Schedule: Every other weekend position (Saturday and Sunday) - Dayshift, 7:30am to 4pm
Requirements
- High School Diploma / GED - Required
- Bachelor's Degree current enrollment in a bachelor's degree of Medical Laboratory Science or related science program - Required
- Training and competence in advanced Phlebotomy and/or Central Lab procedures
- Able to work within in a project team environment
- Knowledge: basic biology, basic chemistry, English language, customer service, public safety and security
- Technology skills: electronic mail, Microsoft Office applications, typing, internet software, Microsoft Windows
- Other skills: active listening, reading comprehension, critical thinking, speaking, complex problem solving, monitoring, time management, writing, active learning, coordination, judgement and decision making, service orientation, social perceptiveness.
- Abilities: oral expression, near vision, manual dexterity, perceptual speed, information ordering, problem sensitivity, oral comprehension, finger dexterity, written comprehension, arm-hand steadiness, deductive reasoning, selective attention, speech clarity, speech recognition, visual color discrimination, writing expression, number facility
Nice To Haves
- Staff training
Responsibilities
- Assess specimen acceptability and integrity to meet laboratory requirements for testing
- Triage, accession, process, and route specimens following established procedures
- Store specimens according to laboratory-specific storage directives as needed
- Retrieve stored specimens for additional processing as needed
- Face-to-face customer service guided by CHOP ICARE and Service Standards
- Interfacing with laboratory staff, medical staff, medical courier, and vendors
- Provide a collaborative experience
- Diffuse anger or frustration, seek to provide solutions
- Answer questions and direct to appropriate answers, resources, or subject matter experts
- Phone customer service with proper phone etiquette following established procedures
- Ensure a warm tone of voice
- Diffuse anger or frustration, aim to provide solutions
- Answer questions and direct to appropriate answers, resources, or subject matter expert
- Call critical lab values to clinician
- Treat each specimen as a patient
- Exhaust all options when problem-solving to avoid re-collection
- Works collaboratively and effectively with co-workers and staff in order to resolve conflicts and meet departmental and institutional goals.
- Maintain and clean medical laboratory equipment
- Engage senior laboratory team members or technical support as needed for troubleshooting
- Assists in monitoring of inventory control
- Cycle Counting
- Unpacking and restocking
- Limited messenger service as required
- Promptly delivers specimens or paperwork throughout the health care campus as required.
- Promptly activates and executes the pneumatic tube downtime procedures as required
- Is knowledgeable in the use of resources to identify transport temperatures for all specimens and ensure stability
- Regularly reviews operational procedure manuals
- Maintains individual annual technical competency assessments
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Annual influenza vaccine
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
