Medical Lab Scientist, Senior - DAPDA - Third Shift

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About Duke University Health System Clinical Laboratories

 

Pursue your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in the state-of-the-art Duke Health laboratories. Duke Health laboratories are College of American Pathologists accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments certified. The multidisciplinary team is committed to serving the rare and complex testing needs of Duke Health's diverse patient population by providing timely and accurate results, educating the next generation of laboratorians, scientists and physicians, and researching and developing the cutting-edge diagnostics of tomorrow.

Medical Lab Scientist, Senior in the Department of Anatomic Pathology and Digital Analytics at Duke University Hospital. Monday - Friday, 10:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. 

 

This position is eligible for the third-shift differential. 

 

General Description

Perform a variety of routine and complex technical tasks in the performance of laboratory tests to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Job duties are dependent on the laboratory and may be composed of a combination of the following duties and responsibilities related to the specialization.

 

Work Performed

• Coordinate, perform, and may supervise a variety of routine and complex testing.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Plan and schedule work for the group ensuring proper distribution of tests in clinical laboratories using standard techniques and equipment; perform related duties in the laboratory: including specimen handling, using manual and automatic equipment to test specimens, and perform and report analytical tests.
• Operate complex or computerized instrumentation.
• Calibrate, maintain, align, and troubleshoot/repair instrumentation according to standard operating procedures, knowledge, and experience.
• Coordinate the processing of patient samples or perform processing as needed based on staffing levels using appropriate identification techniques and written procedures to ensure quality material for testing.
• Provide advanced problem-solving, troubleshooting, interpretation and consultation, verification of specimen quality and test results.
• Communicate problems/issues to responsible individuals.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
• May coordinate and perform validation testing related to the development of new medical laboratory tests and techniques.
• Review and prepare documents and cases for lab inspections.
• Coordinate participation in lab inspections and work with inspectors.
• Bring any non-compliance issues to the attention of upper-level staff.
• Perform proficiency testing as directed to maintain compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Monitor quality control and quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Maintain quality control programs.
• Recognize, respond to, and report issues as needed.
• Assure remedial action is taken and documented whenever test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
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