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Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Nights

Vail Health Hospital

#Quality Assurance #HIPAA #Quality Control #CLIA #Specimen Processing #Microbiology #LIS #MLS #Hematology #Medical Technology

Quick overview

Perform moderate and high complexity CLIA laboratory tests across various disciplines and ensure accurate reporting of results to physicians. Maintain lab instrumentation through preventive maintenance and participate in quality assurance and improvement projects.

Requirements summary

Requires at least 3 years of experience in a CLIA high complexity lab and a certification from ASCP or AMT. Must possess necessary computer skills and proficiency in the English language.

professional certificateQuality ControlHIPAA CompliancePreventive MaintenanceSpecimen CollectionData InterpretationMicrobiologyChemistryHematologyBlood BankSerologyLaboratory InstrumentationCoagulationMolecular DiagnosticsLIS SystemCLIA TestingQA/QI Projects

Job description

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system.
Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.
This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail.
Learn more about Vail Health here.
About the opportunity: Performs CLIA moderate and high complexity laboratory tests and analyses; recognizes and corrects problems; possesses in depth knowledge of laboratory techniques, principles, and instruments; correlates and interprets test results.
Provides physicians with rapid and accurate test results.
What you will do: Performs CLIA moderate and high complex lab testing, automated and non-automated, in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, microbiology, coagulation, serology, and molecular diagnostics.
Performs, statistically evaluates, troubleshoots, and records quality control, calibrations, validations on test assays.
Performs and records preventive maintenance on lab instrumentation.
Identifies, evaluates, and performs corrective maintenance on lab equipment.
Validates, correlates with patients' diagnosis, interprets, & reports laboratory test data; enters data into LIS system and reviews it's completeness and accuracy.
Reports and interprets data to physicians, infection control, regulatory agencies, as required.
Performs specimen collection, handling, processing, storage.
Evaluates specimens quality for testing and troubleshoots deviations.
Assists in the development of QA and QI projects; collects and tabulates QA data.
Assists with training and education of new med techs and lab assistants.
Maintains competency and continuing education in general lab practices.
Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Must be HIPAA compliant.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job.
It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Benefits

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Competitive Wages

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance

Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Tuition Assistance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Childcare Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Specialty Certification Reimbursement

Housing Programs

Wellbeing Reimbursement

Recreation Discounts

Short And Long-term Disability

Annual Supplemental Educational Funds

Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Nights

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