Per Diem Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Night Shift

About the role

Performs pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phase testing of all complexities as defined by CLIA to include specialized tests and analysis in one or more areas of clinical laboratory such as Hematology, Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis, Immunohematology, Serology, Parasitology and chemical and morphological examinations to obtain data for use in diagnosis and recording laboratory test results.

Responsibilities

• Provides the highest level of patient care as defined by established standards and maintains confidentiality on all tests performed by the laboratory.
• Performs and reports test results for all clinical laboratory procedures as assigned, both automated and manual, in the clinical laboratory department, without immediate review by the director, consultant, or supervisory team.
• Demonstrates proficiency, competency and understanding of fundamental principles of clinical laboratory procedures with minimal amount of supervision.
• Maintains confidentiality on all tests performed by the laboratory.
• Monitors and is accountable for test data, quality control, quality assurance, preventive maintenance, proficiency testing and all operations related to laboratory testing procedures.
• Notifies Supervisory team of any irregularities of factors, which may influence test results.
• Identifies and resolves unusual laboratory situations and notifies appropriate parties within shift.
• Consults with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc. on the technical aspects of methodologies used, appropriateness of test utilization and interpretation of patient results.
• Instructs new employees and/or Clinical Laboratory Scientist students in laboratory procedures within area the CLS assigned, in order that they may develop proficiency and understanding of the clinical laboratory methodology.
• Provides training, guidance and pertinent technical information to Laboratory Assistants, support staff, clerks, CLS students and Medical Center personnel.
• Participates in work groups to work through problems, issues or goals of the department.
• Assists in evaluating new tests procedures when requested and communicates to the Supervisory team the possibilities for their implementation.
• Maintains overall safety (including chemical and biological) of the department in accordance with established safety, infection control and procedure protocols.
• Maintains supplies and reagents and notifies appropriate parties of par levels.
• Operates computerized laboratory data systems/applications.
• Participates in direct patient care by providing the patient with information to enhance the understanding of laboratory test, instructing the patient on specimen requirements and conditions for specialized testing and collecting from the patient samples to include blood, body fluids, secretions, and tissues for analysis.

Requirements

• N/A

Qualifications

• N/A

Skills

• Knowledge of principles, theories, practices, methodologies and techniques required of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of and to utilize the principles, theories, practices, techniques.
• Experience in the automated instrumentation; knowledge testing principles; molecular based procedures; QC protocols; knowledge in autoverification, EIA, chemiluminence and IFA platforms; knowledge of method validations, and hematology validation, QC and calibration, manual diff count.
• Experience in molecular microbiology, method validations, QC and calibration, and testing, and other viral studies (Molecular Microbiology/Virology).
• Read, interpret, work-up and report culture results for all areas of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteriology; proficient in reading and interpreting stained smears; knowledge and ability to set-up and report automated/molecular identification and susceptibility testing and interpret results (Bacteriology).
• One year recent experience in Flow Cytometry analysis such as leukemia / lymphoma phenotyping, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, T cell subset enumeration, DNA cell cycle analysis and cytochemical staining.
• Experience and knowledge in using high complex methods employing electrophoresis, chromatography, and mass spectrometry, and Special Coagulation (Special Chemistry, Special Coagulation, Biochemical Genetics).

Benefits

• N/A

Pay

• $69.01 - $74.65 / hour

Schedule

• 1Night with varied start & end times.