Clinical Laboratory Scientist I

Department: Clinical Lab | Facility: Dallas Regional Medical Center | Location: Mesquite, Texas

Schedule

• PRN (as needed)
• Nights: 10:00 PM – 8:30 AM
• 10-hour shifts

Responsibilities

• Perform waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, as outlined in 42 CFR 493.1425 and 493.1495, with a degree of skill commensurate with education, training, or experience and technical abilities.
• Adhere to laboratory procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• Follow established quality control policies and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from performance specifications.
• Identify and resolve problems that may adversely affect test performance or notify the immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
• Perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other introduced disciplines.
• Perform and document maintenance (daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed) on instruments and equipment.
• Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting.
• Recognize age-specific differences in expected results for patients from newborns to geriatrics.
• Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples; collaboration with other laboratories prior to reporting results is prohibited.
• Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on patients of all ages, from newborn to geriatrics, as required.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all department and hospital policies related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
• In the absence of a supervisor, may serve as Lead Tech with responsibility for the section or department during the shift.
• May be assigned responsibilities related to Point-of-Care Testing (POCT).
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager or director.

Qualifications

• ASCP certification, or equivalent, preferred.
• One year of hospital laboratory work experience preferred but not required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological health science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1423).
• Current and valid state license if required by the state where the laboratory is located.