Clinical Lab Scientist - Urgent Care

About the role

Works with Manager, Supervisor or Lead Clinical Lab Scientist on a variety of laboratory projects and participates in PI, QA, and QC to ensure all regulatory requirements maintain an ‘in compliance’ status. Functions in a charge or lead role as assigned for the days operations to ensure safe quality and efficient workflow, practices, staffing and operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs, assists and accountable for various clinical laboratory test procedures and ensures proper maintenance and operation of instrumentation.
• Exercises professional judgment in the performance of laboratory procedures.
• Provides patient care essential to laboratory procedures.
• Recognizes patient conditions requiring immediate action and reports to provider.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certification as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist in all disciplines by the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP).
• CPR Training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of hire for identified job roles.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or equivalent.
• Six to twelve months of laboratory training/job experience necessary in order to become familiar with a variety of laboratory testing procedures.
• Knowledge and experience performing phlebotomy required.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with physicians, nursing personnel and other clinicians relative to patient testing and information gathering.
• Ability to resolve technical problems using standard guides and procedures.
• Analytical skills necessary in order to perform and interpret routine tests and recognize abnormal/critical test results.
• Must be able to determine the appropriate course of action for abnormal, atypical or critical test results.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and other Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) software preferred.
• Ability to travel.

Working Conditions

• Laboratory service areas have work environments with frequent exposure to physical discomforts due to unpleasant odors from specimens and chemicals.
• Frequent exposure to infectious agents when handling hazardous material, but potential for personal harm or injury is reduced when proper safety and health precautions are followed.