CLIN LAB SCIENTIST II NB

About the role

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist II is responsible for performing all technical, analytical, clerical, and quality assurance tasks and duties associated with laboratory testing. They also accept in-charge duties and projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Accepts in-charge duties and projects as assigned by Leads and Management.
• Performs all technical, analytical, clerical, and quality assurance tasks and duties associated with laboratory testing.
• Accurately and efficiently performs laboratory testing classified as waived or of moderate or high complexity under CLIA.
• Maintains and uses various equipment in the Clinical Laboratory.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and as-needed maintenance.
• Performs calibration of equipment as required.
• Participates in orientation of staff, as needed.
• Performs quality control procedures.
• Evaluates corrective action taken and appropriately declares test/instrument back up.
• Communicates to supervisor and staff regarding status of problems and resolution when appropriate.
• Ensures that inventory of reagents, supplies, and controls are sufficient for ongoing testing.
• Identifies and helps to resolve processes leading to ongoing problems with inventory management.
• Prioritizes and organizes work to ensure turnaround times for testing are met.
• Identifies and helps to resolve processes leading to ongoing problems with reporting results to the appropriate individuals.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and organized work area.
• Safely handles all specimens and chemical/reagents as dictated by hospital and laboratory policies, including appropriate use of PPE.
• Consistently follows the laboratory Chemical Hygiene policy.
• Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe responsibilities related to general safety and specific job-related hazards.
• Conducts safety inspections in the laboratory as needed and helps enact processes that improve safety for all laboratory staff.
• Takes initiative to perform all job duties without prompting.
• Communicates in a friendly and supportive manner with the previous shift to comprehend work status, work as a team, and take over work effort.
• Interacts in a friendly and supportive manner with the next shift to communicate pending work and work as a team to complete and turn over work.
• Demonstrates appropriate telephone courtesy, identifying self and department when answering the phone and demonstrating professionalism in content and intonation of dialog with hospital staff and external customers.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills in all dealings with coworkers.
• Reviews pending logs regularly to ensure all specimens are accounted for and all received specimens are completed within departmental time frames.
• Takes immediate remedial action to locate missing specimens/tests.
• Reviews results verified by self and others and identifies any non-conformities. Takes appropriate action to resolve and informs Supervisor of issue.
• Effectively and proficiently uses all laboratory and hospital computer systems, including consistent reading of e-mails to ensure knowledge is current.
• Performs phlebotomy if needed, after completion of appropriate training and competency.
• Performs other job duties as necessary, consistent with training, education, and professional ethics.
• Helps support laboratory management by participation in research, development, and implementation of new laboratory testing procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends or development in the field by reading appropriate books, journals, and attending related seminars, conferences, lab meetings, etc.
• Shares knowledge obtained with colleagues to improve overall depth of knowledge of departmental staff.
• Reviews laboratory procedures and suggests improvements as needed.

Qualifications

• Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License.
• Four (4) years’ experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in a Clinical Lab setting.
• Minimum Education Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or related science.
• Preferred Education Completion of a one-year Clinical Laboratory Scientist training program approved by the California Department of Public Health.

Skills

• Proficient in multiple areas of the Clinical Lab and/or expert in any one area.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to use computer systems in an accurate and proficient manner.
• Ability to multi-task and demonstrate initiative to help others when needed and to accommodate staffing needs of the laboratory.
• Ability and desire to work well individually and as a team member to meet testing requirements of productivity, turnaround time, prioritization, and accuracy.
• Must be able to work in a complex, fast-paced environment and take appropriate actions in challenging situations.

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