Clinical Laboratory Scientist
LCMC Health
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
LCMC Health
Nonprofit health system delivering hospital care
Your job is more than a job.
As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, you have the uncanny ability to look for that needle in the haystack that may lead to cracking medical mysteries.You’renot looking to be in the limelight, but ratherto shedsome light on health problems and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and genetic abnormalities. Blood samples or body fluid specimens can hold the answers to research or recovery, so you take a detailed approach to performing clinical laboratory testing,evaluatingand reporting data.
And while you may never actually meet your patients personally, you still feel a connection to a real person that maybenefitfrom your love of science and research.There’snobody like you andthat’swhywe’dlove to have you be a part of our crack team of scientific sleuths.
Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of itadds upto you. Andwe’reexcited to get to know you and find out whatyou’llbring to this vital scientific research role.
Your Everyday
Ensure specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying theappropriate criteriaand change or prepare reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.
Label,accessionand distribute specimens so that integrity of patient identification ismaintainedthroughout processing and inoculate specimens from all areas of the body onappropriate media.
Initiate orders for blood and/or blood components from theappropriate bloodsupplier.
Follow hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and report variances to section supervisors as they occur.
Determineappropriateness of manual methods, micro-methods, back-upproceduresandinitiatesuch procedures.
Usecomputersystem to compare patient results topreviousresults during the same encounter and investigate discrepancies and report test results within established departmental turn-around times after verifying documentation is complete andaccurate.
Prepare and interpret gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology.
Perform all routine procedures including, but not limited to, ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibilitytestingand serology procedures.
Prepare blood components whilemaintainingaseptic technique and proper storage.
Evaluate serological reactivity toassistwith antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.
Follow universal precautions at all times when dealing with blood or body fluids and disinfect counter tops at the end of the shift withappropriatecleaner.
Operate, calibrate, conduct performance checks, andmaintainany clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation, troubleshoot basic instrument malfunctions, and document in theappropriate actionlog.
Determine when aninstrument’sservice representative should be contacted for assistance.
Analyze quality control material for each procedure, record values according to section policy, and report to technical supervisor when results are outside established limits.
Perform comparison studies of precision,accuracyand linearity on new or existing procedures, recordproficiencysurveys, and route form and reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals.
Assistin the clinical orientation of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by thesectionSupervisor.Assuresproper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals.
Maintain proper documentation (log) of generated waste.
Perform order orresultentry (manual or computerized) and reviews information for accuracy before verification.
Document critical call value notification, duplicate checking, date and time of performance, technologist initials and expected age related “normal” values on all down-time reports asappropriate.
Check instruments and benches assigned for appropriate reagent and supply levels and replenishes and notify appropriate person of low inventory items or of any out-of-date reagents contaminated or otherwise unacceptable, record receipt of supplies and reagents, properly initialing and dating the inventory items at receipt, time put into use and expiration, and ensure adequate inventory levels are available for incoming shifts.
Receive tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy and the nursing floors, perform proper processing and preservation of tissue specimens,comply withproper specimen storage and preservation of all other non-tissue specimens for non-core laboratory.
Prepare necessary reagents and collection supplies forassistingwith bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders,assistphysicians in the procurement of bone marrow specimens, perform specialstainsand follow protocols asappropriate.
The Must-Haves
Minimum:
Clinical Lab Generalist licensed by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as CLG or CLS
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care.
Your extras
• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
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3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
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Nonprofit health system delivering hospital care
LCMC Health is a non-profit health system in Louisiana that operates nine hospitals, urgent care centers, and physician practices to serve communities across New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Its care model coordinates services across facilities to treat the whole patient, supported by a family-like, hospitable culture. The system stands out through its local, community-focused network and non-profit mission, along with collaborations with universities to bring current care and train new providers. Its goal is to deliver the best possible care for every person in its communities and guide the Gulf Coast toward a healthier future.
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