Medical Laboratory Scientist​/Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

Claiborne Memorial Medical Center Laboratory

To provide support for the mission and vision of the hospital through your actions, attitudes, and personal conduct as a team member of your department, an employee of the hospital, and a contributor to the health and wellbeing of the residents of Claiborne Parish; to provide the duties outlined in this job description to the best of your abilities; and to strive for excellent service to your customers.

To provide quality clinical laboratory services using current technology

Technical competence to perform specimen collection skillfully, laboratory test procedures accurately, and report test results promptly and proficiently per policy and procedure.

1. Support your manager and administration in the implementation of the hospital’s mission, vision, and overall goals.
2. Actively participate as a member of your department by providing excellent customer service, identifying areas for improvement

and implementing operational changes.

3. Assist your department in providing efficient and effective patient care by actively participating in the orientation process, your department meetings, available educational events, personal performance evaluations and focused counseling opportunities.

4. Promote high standards of performance by exhibiting compassion and professionalism at all times and by being responsible for your actions, attitude, and body language.

5. Communicate in a timely and effective manner using multiple communication mediums. This includes notes, e-mails, phone calls, one-on-one interaction, and participation in meetings.

6. Support performance improvement monitoring by collecting data, reporting incidents, identifying patient care problems and providing performance information to your manager.

7. Assist your manager in meeting departmental budget goals, identifying capital equipment needs, and developing new strategic goals for the department.

8. Follow all departmental and hospital policies. Request clarification and guidance if needed.

9. Keep track of equipment and supplies to make sure your department retains the tools needed to provide patient care and to assure departmental resources are used wisely.

10. Manage your time to assure you clock in and out as scheduled, complete your assignments within the scheduled timeframe, and minimize changes in the departmental work schedule.

Every employee is expected to follow all policies and procedures and to support and participate in programs within his/her department to maintain and monitor Performance Improvement.

1. To collect blood specimens skillfully according to policy and procedure

2. To evaluate laboratory specimens promptly and proficiently

3. To notify R.N. or physician of any panic/critical value promptly

4. To participate in all aspects of the work schedule.

5. To maintain laboratory records and equipment.

6. To conduct self in professional manner at all times.

1. File laboratory records and make findings available to M.D.

2. Use good body mechanics when lifting or moving patients, equipment, supplies, etc...

3. Follow safety rules and regulations for the department and hospital (including universal precautions).

4. Assist in inventory and purchasing of lab supplies.

5. Participate in all appropriate department and hospital in-services and continuing education.

6. Perform venipunctures, capillary punctures, throat cultures.

7. Verify medical necessity for outpatients where indicated.

8. Process specimens for referral to reference labs.

10. Enter specimens and results in the LIS.

11. Scan documents into LIS as indicated.

12. Perform specimen…