Clinical Laboratory Scientist

LCMC Health; Marrero (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in Marrero, Louisiana is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technician who will be responsible for ensuring specimens are tested according to established protocols. The position requires an Associate degree of Applied Science and certification from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

The successful candidate will perform high complexity testing, maintain laboratory instruments, and adhere to safety guidelines. This is a night shift position, and we offer equal opportunity employment to all qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting preferred.
• Ability to perform high complexity testing accurately.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety and infection control policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensures specimens are acceptable for testing and processes them accordingly.
• Follows safety and infection control policies, reporting variances as necessary.
• Operates and maintains clinical laboratory instruments.

Skills

Laboratory safety practices

Specimen processing

Quality control analysis

Instrumentation proficiency

Education

Associate degree of Applied Science

Tools

Clinical laboratory instruments

Job description

Your job is more than a job

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

General Duties

• Ensures specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria.
• Receiving, processing, and distribution of lab specimens. Applying criteria for specimen rejection as applicable.
• Follows hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and reports variances to section supervisors as they occur.
• Follows universal precautions at all times when dealing with blood or body fluids. Handles biohazardous and chemically hazardous materials per safety guidelines.
• Disinfects workspace at appropriate frequencies per quality manual. Assures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals. Maintains proper documentation of generated waste.
• Operates both 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 departmental turn-around times after verifying documentation is complete and accurate.
• Performs up to high complexity testing accurately and timely in laboratory section(s).
• Floats between laboratory sections and assists in other areas as needed per workflow demands.
• Maintains working knowledge of policies, procedures, protocols, processes applicable to assigned laboratory sections.
• Operates, calibrates, conducts performance checks and maintains any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment.
• Troubleshoots basic instrument malfunctions and documents appropriately.
• Determines when an instrument’s service representative should be contacted for assistance.
• Analyzes quality control material for each procedure, records values according to section policy and reports to technical Supervisor when results are outside established limits.
• Performs comparison studies of precision, accuracy and linearity on new or existing procedures and reports results by established deadlines.
• Performs and accurately records proficiency surveys.
• Reviews results for accuracy before verification.
• Documents Critical Call Value notification, and investigates delta checks as appropriate.
• Investigating unexpected or absurd results as needed. Properly routes electronic results, forms and copies within the specified time frame.
• Performs all aspects of reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals.
• Manages appropriate inventory levels for testing escalating to leads as needed.
• Responsible for the continuous operations in testing of specimens in each laboratory section.
• Responsible for maintaining competencies in each laboratory section per CLIA frequency guidelines.
• Assists in the clinical orientation and training of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section Supervisor.
• Assists with students, intern, or resident clinical education.
• Performs any duties within the scope of practice as assigned in routine, unusual or emergency situations.

Education

• Associate degree of Applied Science in accredited program

Licenses and Certifications

• Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLS- Technician) - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• For all temporary licensure employees, a copy of your national certification exam report stating you passed must be submitted prior to your temporary licensure expiration. A permanent licensure MUST be acquired within1 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.