Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Default Work Shift: Varies (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Salary range

$57.00

Schedule

Per Diem

Shift Hours: 8 Hour employee

Department

Lab ED Stat

Job Objective

Performs, verifies and reports laboratory tests; supervises and verifies work of non-licensed personnel; provides appropriate education for staff and students. Performs Lab Assistant and Lab Technical Aide responsibilities as required.

Job Description

Education: Required: Bachelor’s degree

Licensure/Certification

Required: California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license

Preferred: American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certification or equivalent

Experience: Preferred: CLS experience

Reports To

• Supervisor,
• Manager or
• Director
• Supervises:
• N/A
• Ages of
• Patients: Neonate/
• Infant,
• Pediatric,
• Adolescent,
• Adult,
• Geriatric
• Blood
• Borne
• Pathogens: High Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Ability to effectively communicate in a positive and professional manner, Ability to learn complex tasks, Ability to operate general office equipment (i.e., computer, printer, scanner, telephone, etc.), Complex math skills, Fine motor skills, Self-starter; driven to take action without needing prompting, Understanding of relevant technologies and tools pertinent to the job role, Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

• 1.
• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• 2.
• Orders and processes laboratory requests in accordance with established procedures.
• 3.
• Collects and processes all necessary paperwork, assuring appropriate reporting.
• 4.
• Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies; disinfects and maintains organized work environment.
• 5.
• Utilizes Laboratory Information Systems as appropriate.
• 6.
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned.
• 7.
• Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures.
• 8.
• Supervises and verifies non-licensed personnel’s work.
• 9.
• Performs and verifies quality control and patient test results.
• 10.
• Performs calibration of instruments, and validation of instruments and/or procedures; performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• 11.
• Monitors daily safety checks and temp logs.
• 12.
• Maintains awareness of workflow utilizing Order and Result monitors to achieve optimal departmental test turnaround times.
• 13.
• Determines acceptability and appropriateness of specimens for testing and monitors results for accuracy and validity.
• 14.
• Properly endorses unfinished tasks to the next shift.
• 15.
• Participates and assists in student, resident and fellow lectures and training.
• 16.
• Assists in new CLS and Laboratory Technical Aide training.
• 17.
• Performs microbiology and immunology tests, as needed.
• 18.
• Performs transfusion services functions, as applicable, including: ABO and Rh typing, antibody screening, and crossmatching entering results accurately into computer; routine antibody identification, and antigen screening; emergency blood release; antibody elutions and adsorptions; irradiates blood; modifies component in computer and verifies label before issue; works-up suspected transfusion reactions and enters appropriate orders and results into computer.
• 19.
• Answers telephone; responds to questions or directs calls to appropriate individual.