Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist Core Lab

University Hospitals Pain Management; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 35,817 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive pay (+$2/hour)

Sign-on bonus

Free parking

Tuition reimbursement

Career ladder with title/pay based on

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management in Cleveland, OH is seeking a dedicated team member to perform comprehensive laboratory testing in a hospital setting. You will handle pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes, maintain and troubleshoot equipment, and ensure quality control in accordance with department policies.

Responsibilities include documenting activities, training students and new staff, and collaborating with the supervisor to uphold regulatory standards and PHI

Qualifications

• Able to perform pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical testing.
• Maintains and troubleshoots laboratory equipment as per manufacturer guidance.
• Documents all laboratory activities and adheres to policies and PHI security.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently performs pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes for laboratory testing.
• Maintains and troubleshoots laboratory equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Performs and evaluates quality control assessments as described in policies before reporting patient results.
• Evaluates results to ensure quality patient care and documents all activities.
• Trains students and new team members; assists with departmental projects and regulatory compliance.

Job description

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

• Competitive hourly rate +$2 per hourincentive pay
• Sign on bonus
• Free parking
• Tuition reimbursement
• This position is part of an established career ladder. Appropriate title and pay will be assigned based on Education and Experience

Follows laboratory policies and procedures to perform high and moderate complexity testing. Performs pre-analytical and post-analytical laboratory support functions. Demonstrates clear communication with team members to optimize laboratory operations

What You Will Do

• Accurately and efficiently performs pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical processes for laboratory testing
• Maintains and troubleshoots laboratory equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
• Performs and evaluates all required quality control assessments as described in departmental policies and procedures prior to reporting patient results.
• Evaluates results of laboratory tests according to laboratory protocols to ensure quality patient care.
• Documents all laboratory activities according to policies and procedures
• Maintains and demonstrates competency assessment in assigned area
• Takes responsibility for self-development
• Completes all assigned mandatory assignments within allowed timelines.
• Is active participant in departmental projects
• Collaborates with the laboratory supervisor to ensure laboratory compliance with all regulatory agencies by established standards
• Trains students and new team members, and is a resource for other technical team members.
• Assesses competency of team members as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.