Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Prime Healthcare; Dover (NJ); On-site; USD 39,778 - 56,653; Part time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's Saint Clare's Health in New Jersey is seeking a Per Diem Laboratory Technician. The role involves adhering to lab protocols, ensuring accurate patient test results, and leveraging independent judgment for various lab procedures.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science, ASCP certification within a year, and a current Clinical Laboratory Scientist license. Join our award-winning team dedicated to quality care!

Qualifications

• ASCP certification or equivalent required within 1 year.
• One year hospital laboratory experience preferred.
• Current and valid state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to laboratory procedures for test results.
• Identify and correct problems affecting test performance.
• Perform a variety of laboratory procedures as required.
• Review the accuracy of patient results before reporting.

Skills

ASCP certification or equivalent

Laboratory procedures

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant science

Job description

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5-Star Rated hospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the laboratory's procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• 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.
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
• 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.
• Perform and document maintenance - daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate.
• Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting.
• Recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics.
• Ensure that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies.
• May be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
• In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift.
• May be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POCT.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Qualifications

• ASCP certification, or equivalent, required within 1 year of employment preferred.
• One year hospital laboratory work experience preferred, but not required.
• 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).
• Possession of a current and valid state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license.

Pay Transparency

Saint Clare's Health offers competitive compensation and an estimated reasonable compensation for this role is $35.00. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf