CLINICAL LAB SCIENTIST, Per Diem

Universal Health Services; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical/dental/vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sierra Medical Center, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a per diem Clinical Laboratory Scientist to support our acute care lab in Reno, NV. You will process specimens and report results across blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and serology/immunology, handling patient ranges from neonates to geriatrics.

The role requires independent operation, high-complexity testing, and adherence to quality control and CAP standards.

Qualifications

• State licensure as a Medical Technologist or General Supervisor is required.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate independently in all areas of the clinical laboratory (blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, phlebotomy).
• Perform high-complexity testing and maintain quality control procedures.
• Know procedures for neonate through geriatric patients and ensure accuracy of lab values.
• Maintain CAP compliances, equipment checks, supplies, and competency training.

Education

State Licensure as a Medical Technologist or General Supervisor

BLS certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

What we at Sierra Medical Center value:

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient's shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient's lives.
• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

This Clinical Lab Scientist is per diem and offers a convenient schedule. This dynamic individual will be responsible for the processing of laboratory specimens and reporting of results in all areas of the clinical laboratory. Maintains laboratory records, follows laboratory policies and procedures; maintains quality control practices in the laboratory. In addition this position has responsibility for CAP, procedures and it content, maintaining supplies, training and competency testing in your specialty area, computer checks and verifications as appropriate.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Ability to function independently in all areas of the clinical laboratory: blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology and serology/immunology and phlebotomy.
• Responsible for performing high-complexity testing.
• Is aware of specific procedures for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.
• Performs quality control procedures and instrument checks.
• Demonstrates knowledge of expected lab values for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.

Benefits for full and part time employees

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

• State Licensure as a Medical Technologist or General Supervisor
• BLS certification

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.