Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Department: Immunology

Location: Warde Lab, Ann Arbor

Status: Full time, 40 hours a week

Shift: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm

Minimum rate of pay: $30.13

Warde Medical Laboratory provides esoteric testing in a state-of-the art facility, populated with highly-trained personnel under the leadership of internationally known pathologists. The result is an exceptional level of quality and service because Warde Medical Laboratory begins with exceptional people. It's one more way that we fulfill our commitment to continuously improve the quality of healthcare.

Additional responsibilities include Instrument Troubleshooting; Pipette Maintenance; and Reagent Preperation.

Testing includes serum and urine protein electrophoresis and immunofixation, hemoglobin electrophoresis, CSF isofocusing, A1A phenotyping, CK Isoenzymes, cryoglobulin and cryofibrinogen detection, and serum free kappa and free lambda light chain quantitation.

Methodologies used are capillary zone and agarose gel electrophoresis, immunosubtraction, immunofixation, isofocusing, HPLC, and nephelometry.

POSITION PURPOSE

Performs various clinical laboratory tests in order to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Analyzes and interprets test results, and ensures accuracy of same. Repeats tests as necessary, especially those yielding abnormal or atypical results, and notifies appropriate personnel of such results. Provides quality patient care considering age specific, developmental, and cultural needs of the patient. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedures and policies to perform all tests, pertinent to the section to which assigned.
• Records and/or enters into laboratory computer results of tests performed and advises supervisor spurious, unusual or highly abnormal results before release of results for reporting.
• Reports results of tests ordered stat and highly abnormal or unexpected results in a timely manner and according to established policies and procedures.
• Compares test results with previous patient test results when indicated, calling attention of supervisor or pathologist to unusual fluctuations.
• Performs required quality control and equipment maintenance and calibrates and operates laboratory equipment used in performance of the tests pertinent to the section) to which assigned.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of problems such as unacceptable specimens, equipment malfunctions, and quality control aberrations, in accordance with department policy on procedure.
• Prepares standards, reagents, and other materials used in testing.
• Contacts nursing unit or client office personnel with regard to results and for clarification of requests and other routine problems which may arise.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships: Approaches conflict in a constructive j manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and  participate in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, developmental and cultural needs through competent clinical practice. Demonstrates unit/area competencies.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Obtains laboratory specimens from patients while ensuring that consideration is given to the age specific, developmental, and cultural needs of the patient.
• Takes an active role in departmental and sectional programs or projects to include research, procedure development, task force participation, cost savings initiatives and problem solving.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new staff.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related science (e.g. Biology or Chemistry)

• Clinical experience in a clinical laboratory setting preferred but not required.

• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered for employees with Military training or Associates Degree.

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