Job Description
Position Purpose
This position performs laboratory analytical procedures on blood, body fluids, and tissue specimens. The incumbent is responsible for the technical accuracy, instrument operation, quality control, and result reporting per established policies and procedures. They are accountable to ensure timely and accurate results are reported to the appropriate hospital staff and physicians in a courteous and professional manner. Some support tasks will be required to maintain laboratory operations and may include specimen collection, sample handling, information system procedures, and customer support and procedure revisions when needed. Scheduling of hours may be changed, as company deems necessary.
Nature and Scope
The Lab is a 24-hour/7-days a week operation, providing laboratory services to an inpatient and outpatient population of all ages.
The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality and timely laboratory tests for inpatients and outpatients. Test results must be clearly reported to nursing and/or medical staff through direct communication or result entry by computer. Communicating delays in patients care and assisting with technical questions for clinical lab assistants, physicians and nurses is expected.
The incumbent must consider the age of the patient when performing testing and releasing results. Must be able to communicate with a diverse patient population and their family when performing special procedures. Behavior promoting positive customer service is expected at all times.
The incumbent must be knowledgeable of and observe all safety requirements in a laboratory and hospital setting. Comprehensive knowledge must be maintained for all procedures that are required to be performed. Competency in work related skills must be demonstrated annually.
This position does provide patient care. This position may require driving to other Renown patient testing centers as assigned by the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor.
Disclaimer
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Name
Description
Education:
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Clinical Laboratory Technologist State of Nevada based on licensure criteria.
Experience:
Recent general clinical laboratory experience is preferred.
License(s):
Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Specialist, Provisional Clinical Lab Technologist, or Provisional Specialist license within 7 months from date of hire is required. General Supervisor licensure is also acceptable and will supersede the Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Specialist licensure in an assigned discipline.
Certification(s):
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (ASCP) preferred.
Computer / Typing:
Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. Knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems.
Location: Renown Health · 200291 Transfusion Services
Schedule: Part Time - Eligible For Benefits, Day, 0600-1630
Job Tags
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