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Southern Regional Medical Center · 14 hours ago

Clinical Lab Scientist

Riverdale, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, full-service hospital dedicated to providing quality healthcare services. The Clinical Lab Scientist will perform a variety of laboratory tests, ensuring accuracy and adherence to quality control procedures while maintaining compliance with safety and operational standards.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospital

Responsibilities

Each individual performs only those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individual's education, training or experience and technical abilities

Each individual performing the above procedures must: 1) adhere to the laboratory's procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results

2) follow the laboratory's established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications

3) be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director

4) perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory

5) perform and document maintenance; daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate

6) review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting

7) recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics

8) ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies

9) may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics

10) assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures

11) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources

12) in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift

13) may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC

14) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director

Qualification

ASCP certificationHospital laboratory experienceBachelor's Degree in scienceState LicenseQuality controlVenipunctureLaboratory policiesProblem identification

Required

ASCP certification, or equivalent required

Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience

Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489)

Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required