What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Student Intern-Bridgeport Hospital position at Yale New Haven Health?
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.
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Responsibilities
- Performs pre analytic functions according to established protocols and procedures under supervision of assigned Medical Lab Scientist
- Operates and performs maintenance on laboratory instrumentation per established policies and procedures under supervision of assigned Medical Lab Scientist
- Monitors inventory of supplies and orders supplies as necessary. Keeps adequate inventory.
- Complies with policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
- Coordinates and cooperates with co-workers to promote a productive working environment
- Demonstrates effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking pertinent questions
Qualifications
Education: Applicants must be seeking a degree in Clinical Lab Science/Medical Lab Science or other four-year baccalaureate STEM degree in a biomedical science related field. For example, microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry, or biology. Overall GPA of 2.75 or higher.
Prior to the beginning of the program, selected applicants will need to have completed 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at minimum, meets the following conditions.
8 semester hours of science courses that include one of the following:
3 hours of mathematics
8 hours of chemistry or 4 hours of biology
Experience: 0-1 year experience in a Clinical Laboratory, new graduates welcome to apply
