Clinical Lab Scientist II
Prime Healthcare
- Kansas City, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- flexible hours
- 8 hour shifts
- PRN/ Per Diem
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- ASCP certification, or equivalent required
- Medical/Hospital Laboratory experience required
- Follow the laboratory's established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
- Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director
- Perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory
- Perform and document maintenance daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate
- Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting
- Recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics
- Ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies
- May be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatri
- Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489).
- Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.