What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Specialist position at Catholic Health Initiatives?
Overview
Catholic Health Initiatives is a leader in healthcare, serving communities across the country. Our mission is to deliver compassionate care with dignity and respect. As a medical laboratory scientist II, you will play a critical role in helping us achieve this mission.
Job Summary/Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled medical laboratory scientist II to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical laboratory science and be able to analyze and report test results accurately and efficiently. Additionally, they will be able to act as a team leader, assisting and guiding staff in decision-making and taking on other areas of responsibility.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens, adhering to Section's Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Provide excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits.
- Act as a 'group leader' by assisting other staff members in work duties as needed to ensure a smooth workflow in the department.
- Evaluate and maintain major automated equipment, performing required maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting procedures, including contacting instrument vendor for assistance or repair.
- Train new employees and students in the department, ensuring they understand laboratory procedures and policies.
- Perform required calibration and quality control procedures and maintain records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters.
- Assist Technical Coordinator or Supervisor in preparation of QC and calibration reports, ensuring that records are complete and accurate.
- Participate in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self.
- Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage.
- May assist department inventory supplies as primary inventory control.
- Complete all work and resolve or appropriately pass ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift.
- Facilitate smooth and complete work transition with preceding and following shift teams.
- Adhere to all regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA. 2 years experience in a clinical laboratory.
Required Licensure and Certifications
California: CLS:CANevada: GS:NVNorth Dakota: MT-L:NDTennessee: MT-L:TN or MT ASCP or equivalent certification (per requirement sheet)Georgia: MT ASCP or equivalent certification (per requirement sheet)
Pay Range
$27.70 - $40.17 /hour
Salary : $28 - $40
