What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Professional position at Avera Health?
About Avera Health
Avera Health is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care and improving health outcomes. Our team of dedicated professionals works together to provide high-quality medical services, staying at the forefront of advancements in medical technology and research.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Laboratory Professional to join our multidisciplinary team at Avera Health's Chamberlain Clinic. As a key member of our laboratory staff, you will play a vital role in ensuring accurate and timely clinical laboratory results for our patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform testing utilizing established protocol with a high degree of accuracy in all departments of the laboratory.
- Calibrate, perform quality control checks, and preventative maintenance steps on assigned instrumentation.
- Review, research, interpret, and report data, assuming responsibility for distinguishing between normal and abnormal clinical parameters.
- Collect, receive, and transport blood and other specimens from clinic patients following accepted standards of practice.
- Implement and monitor laboratory inventory and control program, responsible for resource utilization (supplies and equipment) in department.
- Responsible for training new employees or co-workers on new equipment/procedures as applicable.
- Assist in student clinical rotation programs.
- Research, suggest, evaluate, and implement new tests and updates current tests.
- Attend educational training for new skills, technology, or knowledge applicable to the laboratory and throughout the clinic to maintain quality testing and infrastructure flow.
- Actively participate in quality assurance program, recommending corrective action for problems identified.
- Reviews policies and reads procedures as scheduled, assists in the preparation for inspection and participation during inspection.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Science degree or Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Technology degree.
- MLS - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 1 Year or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1 Year or Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1 Year.
What We Offer
- Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
- Avera offers a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees, including PTO front-loaded for eligible hires, Free health insurance options, up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement, Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.
