Medical Lab Scientist, Specialist - Offsite Labs

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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, Specialist with Offsite Labs. Monday - Friday, working an 8-hour shift between 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

General Description 

Administer and coordinate technical activities in all testing areas of Offsite Laboratories – to include Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Immunology, Microscopy, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities

May perform any or all of the following duties:

• Supervise, administer, coordinate, and perform technical activities of personnel in Offsite Laboratories to ensure effective operations in accordance with established practices; perform specialized procedures requiring advanced skill and theoretical knowledge.

• Operate complex or computerized instrumentation; calibrate, maintain, align, and troubleshoot/repair instruments according to standard operating procedures and experience.

• Develop and implement quality control programs to ensure reliability of testing procedures, proper function of laboratory equipment, and compliance with federal regulations; prepare and maintain related records.

• Conduct proficiency evaluations of laboratory operations through preparation and distribution of unknown specimens or samples and evaluate the accuracy of results.

• Assist in developing and implementing testing methods, techniques, and procedures for laboratory application; set up and evaluate new equipment and make recommendations accordingly.

• Provide technical guidance and instruction to personnel in routine and advanced laboratory techniques.

• Oversee, coordinate, and conduct competency assessments of staff.

• Oversee training of new staff; ensure documentation is complete. Develop and implement laboratory training programs, including documentation.

• Administer and perform inter-laboratory quality control and CAP proficiency testing; review results for completeness and accuracy, submit appropriately, follow up on outliers, and assist in preparing investigation reports.

• Prepare reports and analyses detailing progress, adverse trends, and recommendations or conclusions.

• Ensure all written procedures and policies are current and reviewed by a supervisor or manager.

• Collaborate with management to initiate projects and develop action plans to improve unit performance through Process Improvement (PI) projects.

• Maintain turnaround time and other key indicators; provide reports to management and recommend plans for improvement.

• Act as a resource and interact courteously with doctors, nurses, PRMO employees, and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing information (e.g., test requirements, order entry, patient results).

• Coordinate and/or perform routine laboratory testing (waived, moderately, and highly complex), including:

Instrument Platforms:

• Sysmex XNL450/550 Hematology Analyzer with Caresphere middleware
• iSTAT1 Handheld Analyzer
• Reichert Bilirubinometer Analyzer
• Clinitek Advantus Urinalysis Analyzer
• Piccolo Xpress
• OC-DIANA

Manual Testing Platforms:

• Mono

• Urine Qualitative HCG

• Wet Prep

• KOH Prep

• Urine Microscopy

• Manual WBC Differential

• Prepare for and participate in lab inspections; work with inspectors as needed.

• Perform biannual CAP self-inspections; identify deficiencie