Medical Lab Cl

Job Summary:

Identifies, processes, and documents laboratory specimens for the purpose of assessing and monitoring patient status.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and establish procedures for collecting, processing and analyzing biological specimens and other substances.
• Performs and reports analytical tests, integrating and relating data generated by various clinical laboratory departments while making decisions regarding possible discrepancies.
• Confirm abnormal results, verifying, executing and making decisions based on quality control procedures, and developing solutions to problems concerning the generation of laboratory data.
• Establish and perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment as well as identifying appropriate sources for repairs.
• Supports laboratory goals by demonstrating teamwork, service excellence, adhering to established guidelines and policies and looking for ways to improve processes.
• Works with medical laboratory science students during educational laboratory activities.
• Decision Making: Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

--Working Relationships:

• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:

• One (1) year of lab experience with high complexity testing.
• PC skills needed for efficient computer utilization.
• Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail oriented in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

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Education:

Required Education:

-Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology or in a related biological/chemical science from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Education:

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Required Certifications & Licensure:

-Must have passed national certification exam as a laboratory scientist that is accredited by an approved agency.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

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