- Assignment Category: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1
Department: Waynesboro Lab Support
Scheduled
Full Time, Evening shift (80 hours biweekly)
Hours: 12pm - 8:30pm or 2:30pm - 11pm
Occasional overnight shift may need to be covered.
Rotation: Every third weekend and holidays.
General Summary
Performs a variety of technical and general duties at an advanced practitioner level. Functions in one or more laboratory division. Functions independently with minimal supervision. May perform charge duties.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
- Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
- Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
- Oversees the work of other personnel by training, allocating and monitoring work. Performs work of a similar nature.
- Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
- Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
- May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
- May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
- Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
- May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
- Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
- Participates in department specific and/or system-wide projects of varying scope and duration.
- Assists in implementing policies and procedures for department operation.
Common Expectations:
- Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Prepares solutions, reagents, etc. used for testing purposes.
- Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Bachelors Degree Required and
- College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, a college diploma is required provided the field of study is indicated on the diploma. Required or
- College Transcript Required
Work Experience:
- 3 years In Medical technology or a related science. Required and
- 5 years In Medical technology or a related science. Preferred
Licenses:
- Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT Upon Hire Required or
- Medical Technologist - ABOR Upon Hire Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Good communication and computer skills.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support, including DailyPay
- Expanded Paid Parental Leave
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