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Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Certified Lab Scientist 2

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 12
Part-timeOlympia Fields, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, or biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1423), is required.
  • A current and valid state license is required if the laboratory is located in a state where one is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform only waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, consistent with applicable responsibilities under CFR § 493.1425, § 493.1495, and § 493.1463 and with the individual's education, training, experience, and technical abilities.
  • Follow laboratory procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
  • Follow established quality control policies and procedures, documenting corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
  • Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify the immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
  • Perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment, using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines introduced into the laboratory.
  • Perform and document daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate.
  • Review the accuracy of patient results before releasing or reporting them.
  • Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns to geriatric patients.
  • Test proficiency testing samples in the same manner as patient samples and do not collaborate with other laboratories before reporting results to the appropriate agencies.
  • Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups, from newborns to geriatric patients, as required.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures.
  • Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
  • In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned or identified as Lead Tech, with responsibility for the section or department during the shift.
  • May be assigned responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point-of-care testing (POC).
  • Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.

Desired Qualifications

  • ASCP certification, or equivalent, is preferred.

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$2.2B
Headquarters
Ontario, CA
Founded
2001

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