CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, NV seeks a Laboratory Medical Technologist for the night shift to perform and report tests, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. You will support the provider care team with timely lab results and quality control.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and the ability to obtain Nevada licensure within 6 months. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, plus the ability to work independently, are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain NV licensure within 6 months of hire.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrates leadership, oral and written communication, and problem solving ability.
• Highly organized, efficient, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Follows laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting, and record keeping.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test results and escalates as needed.
• Participates in CMS proficiency testing and maintains competency records.
• Adheres to quality control policies and documents calibrations and maintenance.
• Performs and documents corrective action for non-conforming events.
• Achieves and maintains competency for all assigned areas within the lab.
• Prioritizes STAT, Time Critical, and routine testing to optimize turnaround times.
• Communicates accurate, timely results and abnormal findings to health care providers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

US:NV:Carson City | Ancillary Services | Full Time

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Description

US:NV:Carson City Laboratory

Full Time Night Shift

Summary

This position is part of the provider care team who helps with diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patient conditions through the use of technical and scientific knowledge. This position is responsible for accurate, precise, and timely performance of laboratory tests. The Medical Technologist will evaluate and report test results while assuring compliance and meeting all regulatory requirements consistent with the highest standards of quality.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Technologist Specialist license within 6 months of hire.
• Bachelors of Arts or Science degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must demonstrate leadership, communication (oral and written) and problem solving ability.
• Must be highly organized, efficient, and able to work independently.

Preferred:

Holds or qualifies for a Nevada State General Supervisor of a Licensed Laboratory, which supersedes the Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Specialist licensure in an assigned discipline.

Additional certification by national examination, Certification, such as ASCP Board of Certification.

Advanced graduate degree with Masters of Science

Essential Functions

Follows the Laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting, and maintaining records for patient test results. Follows established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.

Identifies problems that may adversely affect test results and must correct the issue or immediately notify theDepartment Section Head, Laboratory Manager, or Laboratory Director.

Participate in CMS mandated proficiency testing. Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing and competency assessments are completed per regulatory policies.

Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies anddocument all quality control activities, instrument,and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.

Performs and documents corrective action for all non-conforming events.

Achieve and maintain competency for all assigned areas in the laboratory within specified timeframe.

Prioritizes specimen processing for STAT, Time Critical, and routine testing. Assists with directing workload of specimen testing to optimize and minimize result turnaround times.

Participates in quality improvement by assisting in data collection and monitoring of quality indicators.

Provides accurate, timely, and professional communication to health care providers regarding critical results and abnormal laboratory findings or conditions.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.