Medical Lab Scientist / Weekends

Overview

This position is part-time, working 7a-7p on weekends. 

Description

• Performs various laboratory tests and procedures while adhering to standard operating procedures on patient specimens to assist in the diagnosis, study and treatment, or prevention of disease.
• Upholds the values of the organization including providing and demonstrating exemplary customer service skills throughout the preanalytical, analytical and post analytical processes.
• May supervise employees in a laboratory or laboratory section.
• May perform tests including but not limited to standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory.
• Performs preventive and advanced maintenance on laboratory instruments and calibrates equipment and instruments as required.
• Operates laboratory equipment and troubleshoots equipment and instrument malfunctions.
• Communicates with service representatives when necessary to correct malfunctions.
• May serve as key operator for implementation of new equipment and procedures.
• Prepares reagents as needed. Monitors and ensures adequate inventory supply.
• May be responsible for ordering. Responsible for quality control.
• Assists in gathering data to monitor quality improvement standards and in preparing reports.
• Evaluates the validity of acceptable specimens and test results; compares them to previous results and other laboratory data.
• Identifies critical values, confirms and reports following standard operating procedures.
• In complex cases, evaluates all information and determines whether test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
• Refers abnormal or unexpected results to the appropriate individual(s).
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient information, equipment, and test results to comply with regulations.
• Documents corrective actions taken for out of range test values.
• Performs required calculation and reports results by phone and/or computer.
• Maintains clean, orderly and safe work area.
• May serve on laboratory's safety committee; write and maintain safety and infection control policies and procedures, and ensure correct Safety Data Sheets are maintained.
• Complies with hospital and laboratory safety and infection control policies and procedures to prevent exposure to infectious materials.
• May monitor staff during safety compliance audits or drills.
• Audits computer reports to ensure that scheduled tests have been completed.
• Assists in gathering data to monitor quality improvement standards and in preparing reports.
• Independently research and assist in development of new procedures; compile and evaluate data and perform statistical analyses.
• May be responsible for section's data base files and/or assist in software testing.
• May use server and network management skills to maintain consistent and uniform network and data communication.
• Troubleshoots computer hardware related problems and oversees system backups.
• May serve as access coordinator for the department including local applications.
• Assists in writing, reviewing and revising departmental policies, procedures, and related forms in accordance with local, state, federal, and regulatory guidelines.
• Assists with staff scheduling; provides input into staff evaluations.
• Assists in assigning and prioritizing workload.
• Educates staff and students by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities.
• May teach medical technology theory and techniques while providing guidance to lower level technologists; develop teaching plans and student assessment tools; prepare written examinations.
• Coordinates instruction of employees and students for a laboratory section.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Maintains certification as required.
• Works with leader to formulate plan for professional development.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
• Perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meet requirements of certifying agency. Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in