Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS II)

Prime Healthcare Services; Reno (NV); Sur place; USD 47 000 - 58 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Saint Mary’s Health Network in Nevada is seeking a Per Diem Medical Laboratory Technologist to join an award-winning team committed to quality and community. You will perform waived to highly complex tests and support lab operations.

The role requires a BS in CLS, Nevada General Supervisor license or eligibility, 3 years in a clinical lab, and fluent English. You will work flexible shifts and contribute to patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited college.
• Nevada General Supervisor license or eligibility to work while license is pending.
• Minimum of 3 years working in a clinical laboratory.

Responsabilités

• Perform waived, moderate, or highly complex tests per CLIA and NAC regulations.
• Adhere to quality control policies and document corrective actions.
• Identify problems affecting test performance and notify supervisor.
• Perform and document maintenance on instruments and equipment.
• Review accuracy of patient results prior to reporting.
• May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture.
• Assist in development and maintenance of laboratory policies.
• Adhere to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and HR policies.
• Lead technician/General Supervisor during shift when assigned.
• Handle LIS and/or POC responsibilities as required.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science

Nevada General Supervisor license

Outils

LIS

Description du poste

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.

Responsibilities

Each individual performs only those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, scope of practices listed under NAC 652.420 and NAC 652.410, and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individual’s education, training or experience and technical abilities. Each individual performing the above procedures must: 1) Adhere to the laboratory’s procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results. 2) 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. 3) be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director, 4) 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, 5) perform and document maintenance; daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate, 6) review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting, 7) recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics, 8) ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies, 9) may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics, 10) assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures, 11) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources, 12) in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech / General Supervisor, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift, 13) may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC. 14) Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science (AKA Medical Lab Science or Medical Technology) or related BS from an accredited college.2. Meets the education and certification requirements for licensure and possess a valid GENERAL SUPERVISOR license from the State of Nevada - or is eligible to work while license is pending.3. Minimum of 3 years working in a clinical laboratory required.4. Must demonstrate the ability to read, write and speak fluent English.5. Ability to work and problem solve independently.6. Flexibility to work any shift as needed preferred.

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