Clinical Laboratory Scientists

Clinical Laboratory Scientists

Full-Time

Oskaloosa, IA 52577, USA

40 hours per week with rotating shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

On call at least 2 times per month, with 20 minute on-call response time required.

Responsibilities

Job Duties:

• Performs high complexity testing on blood, urine, feces, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, and other body fluids.

• Evaluates results of testing and quality controls, calibrations, calibration verification/linearity/reportable range.

• Performs venipunctures and capillary blood collections using proper patient identification, correct tubes, handling, and labelling.

• Varied work schedule includes day and night schedules, weekends, and holidays plus on call at least two times per month.

Qualifications

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical, Physical, Biological, Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, or related field.

• ASCP, NCA, AMT, MT (AMT) MT (HEW) or CLS certification or equivalent required.

• Willingness and ability to fill shifts to meet 24-hour staffing needs, including working days, nights, weekends, and holidays plus taking call at least 2 times per month

• Must be able to respond to call within 20 minutes or less during all weather conditions. If bad weather predicted during call, hospital will provide a room, when feasible.