What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Scientists position at Mahaska Health?
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:
Requirements include:
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.
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.