Clinical Laboratory Scientist

100 LCMC Health; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

100 LCMC Health is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technician in Ardmore, North Carolina, to perform high complexity testing and maintain quality controls. The role includes ensuring compliance with safety standards while operating laboratory instruments, handling specimens, and training new personnel.

A candidate must possess an Associate degree of Applied Science, a CLS-Technician license, and be willing to work night shifts. This position offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLS-Technician) license from Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners required.
• Permanent license must be obtained within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensures specimens received are acceptable for testing.
• Handles biohazardous materials per safety guidelines.
• Operates clinical laboratory instruments proficiently.
• Performs high-complexity testing accurately.
• Trains new laboratory personnel as needed.

Education

Associate degree of Applied Science from an accredited program

Job description

Job Summary

A clinical laboratory technician performing high complexity testing tasks, maintaining quality controls, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures specimens received are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria.
• Receives, processes, and distributes laboratory specimens.
• Applies criteria for specimen rejection as applicable.
• Follows hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and reports variances to section supervisors.
• Follows universal precautions when handling blood or body fluids.
• Handles biohazardous and chemically hazardous materials per safety guidelines.
• Disinfects workspace at appropriate frequencies per quality manual.
• Ensures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals and maintains documentation.
• Operates primary and secondary instrumentation proficiently.
• Changes or prepares reagents, controls, and documents per policy.
• Prepares specimens for testing per policy and procedure.
• Reports test results within established department turn‑around times after verifying documentation.
• Performs up to high‑complexity testing accurately and timely in designated laboratory sections.
• Floats between laboratory sections and assists in other areas as workflow demands arise.
• Maintains working knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, protocols, and processes.
• Calibrates, conducts performance checks, and maintains any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment.
• Troubleshoots basic instrument malfunctions and documents appropriately.
• Determines when to contact an instrument’s service representative for assistance.
• Analyzes quality control material for each procedure, records values, and reports out‑of‑limit results to the technical supervisor.
• Performs comparison studies of precision, accuracy, and linearity on new or existing procedures and reports results by established deadlines.
• Accurately records proficiency surveys.
• Reviews results for accuracy before verification.
• Documents critical call value notifications and investigates delta checks as appropriate.
• Investigates unexpected or abnormal results as needed.
• Routes electronic results, forms, and copies within the specified time frame.
• Performs all aspects of reagent quality control per the manuals.
• Manages inventory levels for testing and escalates to leads as needed.
• Ensures continuous operations in testing of specimens across laboratory sections.
• Maintains competencies per CLIA frequency guidelines.
• Assists in clinical orientation and training of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the supervisor.
• Assists with students, interns, or resident clinical education.
• Performs duties within the scope of practice as assigned in routine, unusual, or emergency situations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree of Applied Science from an accredited program.

Licenses and Certifications

• Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLS‑Technician) license from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
• For temporary licensure employees, a copy of the national certification exam report must be submitted before the temporary license expires.
• A permanent license must be obtained within one year of hire.

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America).

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.