Clinical Lab Scientist Job Woonsocket area,Rhode Island USA,Healthcare

Landmark Medical Center Job Opportunity

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

Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, RI. The hospital has been "A" rated for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and has received numerous Health grades awards for patient safety excellence, heart care, and orthopedics. Originally known as the "Woonsocket Hospital," Landmark Medical Center has been serving the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts since 1873.

Responsibilities

Each individual performs those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, 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:

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 immediate 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 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

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

Adheres 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

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. ASCP certification, or equivalent, preferred. 2. One year hospital laboratory work experience preferred, but not required.
3. Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1423). 4. Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

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.

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