Job Description

Financial Performance
•    Demonstrates stewardship of resources in regard to inventory, time management, and meeting productivity standards.

Operational Effectiveness
•    Performs the full range of testing and reporting according to department policies and procedures as required.
•    Accurately performs and records quality control, calibration, and instrument maintenance.
•    Organizes, prioritizes and completes work to achieve defined turnaround times and expectations.
•    Troubleshoots and resolves problems or unexpected test results, in a timely manner.
•    Documents and communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
•    Completes incident reports as necessary.
•    Participates in maintaining current department policies and procedures.
•    Communicates professionally and effectively with co-workers, other healthcare professionals, vendors and the public.
•    Demonstrates appropriate use of information systems (HIS, LIS, software, Internet, etc.).
•    Performs the acquisition, labeling, and transfer of all required types of specimens for laboratory testing: utilizing accurate, effective, professional, and confidential accepted methodologies as required.
•    Performs all tasks associated with processing, transfer and referral of required laboratory specimens in accordance with applicable regulatory standards and departmental policies as required.

Workplace Excellence
•    Complies with laboratory management requests to meet staffing plans and department needs.
•    Demonstrates initiative to assist the laboratory in all areas.
•    Works collaboratively with all co-workers to accomplish laboratory, department, or hospital goals.
•    Attends departmental, laboratory and hospital meetings as required.
•    Participates in the training and education of others as requested.
•    Monitors and helps maintain inventory of reagents and supplies.

Quality
•    Reviews and evaluates quality control in accordance with quality plan.
•    Documents findings and implements corrective action.
•    Demonstrates and documents competency in areas of assigned responsibility.
•    Reviews, evaluates and correlates laboratory results before releasing and reporting according to policies and procedures.
•    Communicates and documents critical information according to policies and procedures.
•    Recognizes, identifies and engages in opportunities for process improvement.
•    Ensures quality and integrity of specimens prior to testing.
•    Participates in proficiency testing.
•    Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
•    Complies with all hospital and laboratory policies and procedures.
•    Complies with all accreditation standards.
•    Participates in collection of process improvement data.
•    Demonstrates less than 3 errors, resulting in chart revision, in a continuous 12-month period.

Continuing Education
•    Accumulates a minimum of 12 CEU per year.
•    Accepted CEU.
•    Educational programs such webinars, on-line education, conferences, classes, etc.
•    Programs must be related to medical laboratory science or provide education acceptable for acquisition of a position available at the hospital.
•    A certificate of attendance or other documentation of completion is required.
•    Other developmental opportunities.
•    Must be approved by laboratory management prior to commencement.
•    Laboratory management will determine CEU award.
•    Completes mandatory courses on time.

Other
•    Performs other work duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Associate's degree.

Certifications: MLT or MLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire OR Completion of a 50-week U.S. military medical laboratory training course.

Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 3 years acceptable clinical laboratory experience.

Certifications: MT(ASCP) or equivalent.