Medical Lab Scientist - Transfusion Lab - First Shift

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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 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. Monday - Friday, First Shift in the Duke Regional Hospital Transfusion Lab. 

This position is eligible for a $10,000 commitment bonus. 

General Description
The Medical Laboratory Scientist will coordinate and participate in a variety of complex technical tasks in the performance of laboratory tests to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in the Transfusion Service Laboratory at Duke Regional Hospital. Duties and responsibilities for this position classification are specified by the medical director as follows:

Behavioral Expectations:

•  Model positive behavior that encourages a work culture supportive of the Duke University Health System Behavioral Values.

• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills necessary to facilitate positive interactions with co-workers, patients (and patient families), lab leadership, and all laboratory customers.

• Maintain a positive and professional attitude during stressful situations and periods of issue resolution.

•  Adhere to all DUHS and departmental policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a sufficient inventory of material supplies and reagents and communicate when supplies require ordering. Assist with putting inventory away in a timely fashion to ensure product integrity. Ensure that reagents and supplies are rotated verifying expiry dates. Discard expired materials and notify the supervisor so that replacement can be made in a timely manner.

• Coordinate and participate in the performance and interpretation of complex technical duties in support of medical laboratory testing; record determinations and results for review by laboratory management and physician/caregiver staff.

• Maintain responsibility for patient identification, specimen labeling, and collection verification, or instructing patients or other healthcare providers in collection and preservation techniques for transfusion service samples. Request recollection of specimens as appropriate.

•  Ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained in compliance with HIPAA at all times.

• Set up, evaluate, and operate current and new equipment, instruments, and apparatus required for specific laboratory tests and assume adequate responsibility to maintain operations including preventive maintenance.

• Coordinate the preparation and quality assurance of reagents and supplies as appropriate.

• Evaluate collected laboratory data and prepare reports assessing accuracy, completeness, timeliness, progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.

• Participate in the development of new medical laboratory procedures and techniques. Provide technical guidance and instruction to students, interns, residents, staff, and other employees as required.

• Act as a person in charge (PIC) as well as a resource person/role model, as per guidelines determined by laboratory management. Monitor quality control, quality assurance, safety, and infection control practices to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.

• Maintain sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties. Clean and maintain standard laboratory equipment as per SOP and GLP.

• Monitor workflow, assessment of staffing levels, and reassignment as needed. Follow up and communicate with co-workers and supervisor as appropriate to ensure work is completed.

• Utilize various laboratory and hospital information systems and software.

• Communicate in a supportive, professional, courteous, and respectful manner with all, laboratory customers, patients and their families, and other medical personnel as necessary to