Medical Laboratory Scientist PRN

4 weeks ago

Alexandria, United States Rapides Regional Medical Center Full time
Description

Medical Laboratory Scientist Rapides Regional Medical Center

Shift: PRN (as needed)

Introduction Do you have the career opportunities as a Medical Laboratory Scientist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Rapides Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Medical Laboratory Scientist PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise

Job Summary and Qualifications
  • Consistently verifies patient identification, specimen tubes, and orders to prevent errors.
  • Demonstrates understanding by following all policies and procedures established by hospital and laboratory departments.
  • Performs sample analysis in the areas of demonstrated competency.
  • As required, performs routine patient procedures and follow-up, i.e. documentation of calling critical values, etc.
  • Calibrates, standardizes, and maintains instrumentation following manufacturer or established procedures with appropriate documentation.
  • Performs and documents quality control to ensure the proper functioning of instrumentation, reagents, and procedures. Any out of controls are addressed and documented appropriately.
  • Evaluates, calculates, and validates tests results, quality control records, and/or electronic files.
  • Coordinates with medical and professional staff in the dispersion and interpretation of data.
  • Assists in the teaching and training of fellow employees and students performing laboratory tasks.
  • Compliance with and documentation of all regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Demonstrates good problem solving skills and judgement in dealing with troubleshooting of instrumentation and/or manual processes.
  • Demonstrates competency and documents all QC, lot-to-lot, calibration, maintenance, and communication logs in an efficient and accurate manner.
  • Demonstrates and consistently follows all aspects of policies and procedures for proficiency testing.
  • Use good problem solving skills and judgment in dealing with problem situations.
  • Uses judgment in utilizing supplies for patient testing in an efficient manner through good inventory practices striving to reduce outdating and waste of products and/or supplies.
  • Participates in departmental meetings with suggestions and ideas on improving performance in daily tasks.
  • Demonstrates willingness to improve performance in day to day activities by changing/modifying activities as directed by supervisor.
  • Demonstrates flexibility needed for adequate staffing coverage in departmental areas as required by scheduling and productivity monitoring.
  • Able to modify job duties and communicate with customers in an age appropriate manner.
  • Appropriately assesses the patient's pain and involves the patient in effective management of the pain using age appropriate interventions.
  • Maintains positive professional interpersonal relationships with employees and all constituencies, encouraging communication as necessary for job performance. Discourages gossip and encourages normal tones when conversing with others in respect to co-workers.
  • Willingly participates in evaluation of new equipment and/or testing methods.
  • Demonstrates punctuality in arriving and departing from job at scheduled times, abides by hospital absenteeism/tardiness policy.
  • Fulfills requirements for assigned interdepartmental positions; i.e. orders, pipettes, safety etc.
  • Continually checks and resolves inconsistencies on all outstanding logs to ensure all specimens are accounted for and processed as quickly as possible.
  • Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics:
    • Medical Laboratory Scientists may further their careers into positions that encompass these tasks as well as additional duties depending on their area of concentration:
Support Services
  • Obtain basic knowledge of information systems and the laboratory. This may be through a vendor sponsored educational program if applicable.
  • Responsible for maintaining compliance with all federal, state, and professional regulatory agencies involving both information system functions and hospital policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for day to day management of the information systems including the clinical, billing and personal computer systems for all job related functions.
  • Responsible for orientation of all new lab employees for information systems, compliance, and performance improvement.
  • Serves as a CAP inspection team member.
  • Ensures all aspects of the lab's compliance program is implemented, monitored, and maintained on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
  • Oversees the complete ancillary testing process throughout the hospital. Encompasses but not limited to orientation, training, proficiency, quality control review, compliance to policies, and day to day activities involving point of care or near patient testing.
  • Coordinates performance improvement programs for the laboratory and ensures all documentation is present for this process. Reviews data for trends and works closely with all staff and leadership on improvement opportunities.
  • Serves as liaison for all outreach accounts including market facilities.
Blood Bank
  • As a technologist working in the Blood Bank department, you are additionally responsible for the following duties/tasks:
    • Strives to reduce outdating and wastage of blood products through good inventory control practices.
    • Use good problem solving skills and judgment dealing with antibody situations.
    • Show diligence in following up on blood stored in surgery or Rhogam.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the indications for transfusion and follow appropriate action before release of products that do not meet criteria.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the Quality Systems in place for good blood bank practices.
Chemistry and Hematology
  • As a technologist working in the Chemistry or Hematology departments, you are additionally responsible for the following duties/tasks:
    • Meet the needs for instrument rotations, but flexible to adapt to the needs of other rotations and coworkers.
    • Maintains competency and actively involved in blood gas collection and analysis for Chemistry rotations.
    • Maintains competency and actively involved in assisting with bone marrow aspirations and processing of slides for Hematology rotations.
Microbiology
  • As a technologist working in the Microbiology department, you are responsible for the following additional duties:
    • Demonstrates knowledge regarding routine collection, inoculation and processing of all specimen types.
    • Consistently prepares and promptly interprets stains and smears in accordance with departmental procedures.
    • Effectively utilize job knowledge in determining the differentiation of microorganisms on culture plates and confirmation testing associated with each.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of what organisms should be considered significant and consistently verify the accuracy of test results.
    • Process the Microscan Cultures and Exceptions log completely.
Weekend Supervisor/ Lead
  • As a week-end supervisor, you are additionally responsible for the oversight of the following tasks:
    • Scheduling and productivity monitoring . click apply for full job details

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