Clinical Laboratory Scientist

TridentCare

$62K — $104K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in medical technology, microbiology, chemistry, biology or related field
  • Meets CLIA requirements for High Complexity Testing
  • Ability to work independently under stress
  • Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration
  • Flexible in a fast-paced and changing work environment
  • Customer service oriented with a problem-solving mindset
  • Demonstrates commitment and strong analytical judgment skills

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accurate and timely performance of requested tests
  • Follow procedures for specimen handling, processing, and analysis
  • Maintain specimen integrity from draw to testing
  • Adhere to quality control policies and document all activities
  • Identify and document corrective actions for deviations in test systems
  • Perform routine and complex test procedures requiring professional judgment
  • Communicate effectively with physicians and nursing staff

Benefits

  • Medical insurance allowance for customized plans
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Disability insurance and company-paid life insurance
  • Accrued vacation and sick time
  • Paid holidays and floating holidays
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • On-demand access to earned wages
Full Job Description
Full-Time Shift
Pay Range: $30.00-$50.00 Per hour (Based on experience)

Responsible for ensuring that the test(s) requested by physicians and facilities are performed in an accurate and timely manner and the Laboratory policies and procedures are followed and implemented correctly.

  • Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing analysis, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
  • Ensuring that the patient's name and specimen number are correctly identified.
  • Type of specimen and time drawn is correct for the test ordered.
  • Specimen integrity has been maintained from the initial draw / pick-up of specimen(s) until arrival and completion of test(s) requested.
  • Follows the laboratory's procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.
  • Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
  • Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies, documents all quality control activities instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
  • Follows the laboratory's quality control policies whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established levels of performance.
  • Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results.
  • Documents all corrective action taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
  • Documents all corrective action taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
  • Performs all routine and new test procedures that are complex and require professional judgment when assigned to a specific area.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of theory behind the test performed.
  • Recognized departure from the norm on adult and geriatric patients and be able to understand the scientific and theoretical reasons for such deviation.
  • Calibrates instruments and assess the accuracy of the equipment; performs equipment preventive and corrective maintenance.
  • Check and verify all the test results released by the laboratory. This includes accepting or rejecting results due to delta check inconsistencies, requesting redraw for verification, canceling results due to gross hemolysis, clots or QNS.
  • Reviews outgoing reports for technical and clerical errors.
  • Able to communicate with nurses and physicians, and ability to work well with others.
  • Assist the Lead CLS in maintaining adequate supplies and inventory levels.
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritize work duties.
  • Recognizes the administrative changes in staffing and scheduling and adapt to these changes.
  • Assists in developing and installing quality control standards to ensure accuracy of test results.
  • Assists the Lead CLS in reviewing and solving quality control problems.
  • Initiates, suggests and if necessary, implements technical and administrative changes upon approval of the Laboratory Director.


EXPERIENCE / SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in medical technology, microbiology, chemistry, biology or related field.
  • Must meet CLIA requirements for testing personnel for High Complexity Testing.
  • Ability to work independently and have good sound analytical judgment to function effectively under stress in certain situations.
  • Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.
  • Possess the ability to work in a fast- paced environment, effectively interacting with physicians, facilities and laboratory personnel.
  • Possess speed, consistency and accuracy in tasks to meet the laboratory standards.
  • Customer service oriented
  • Self- starter with a high initiative, a good problem and decision-maker.
  • Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks.
  • Commitment to tasks. Displaying a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills.


Benefits:

In this unique environment, TridentCare is offers a highly competitive wage and robust benefit package to full time employees. Benefits include:

  • Medical insurance allowance, giving you the freedom to customize your plan to fit your needs
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Accrued vacation time
  • Accrued sick time
  • 6 paid holidays
  • 2 paid floating holidays
  • 401(k)
  • On-demand access to earned wages


TridentCare offers the following benefits to part time employees, scheduled 20 or more hours per week:

  • Accrued vacation time
  • Accrued sick time
  • 6 paid holidays (Prorated)
  • 2 paid floating holidays
  • 401(k)
  • On-demand access to earned wages


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