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University of Washington

Public research university in Seattle, WA

Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 - HMC Point of Care Testing

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeattle, WA, USA$41.26 - $60.82 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An accredited bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or equivalent education/experience is required.
  • Current Medical Laboratory Scientist certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology or an equivalent certifying organization, or certification from a specialty organization appropriate to the laboratory division, is required.
  • Two years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 or equivalent experience is required.
  • Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legal requirements such as a license, certification, or registration apply.

Responsibilities

  • Manage electronic quality control, result, and corrective-action data in data-management software.
  • Compile and distribute quality-control summary reports to unit managers and Nursing leadership.
  • Maintain test menus for each testing location.
  • Maintain staff training documentation through Learning Hub and paper or electronic checklists.
  • Monitor temperature and humidity at testing sites using TempTrak and assist with corrective-action plans.
  • Order through Purchase Path and open tickets with UWIT as warranted.
  • Track data in spreadsheets, including Safety Net events, linearity/calibration verification, and correlation.
  • Use Excel pivot tables as needed for glycemic reports and summary tracking.
  • Register for and attend Learning Hub audiences as needed.
  • Review quality-control data from all testing sites monthly, review monthly quality-assurance summaries and log sheets or download instrument data directly, and conduct periodic site audits, including at offsite locations.
  • Draft and distribute quality-control summaries to point-of-care testing managers and/or directors, including corrective-action recommendations for failures to comply with regulatory standards.
  • Perform quality control on new lots and shipments of testing reagents, notify appropriate departments when lots are cleared for distribution, and follow up when lots are not acceptable for release to floors.
  • Coordinate and distribute proficiency-testing surveys to all point-of-care testing locations for each MTS License.
  • Prepare proficiency-testing evaluations and send reports to faculty, nursing managers, and nursing leadership.
  • Provide testing staff and physicians with tools for corrective action when scores are unacceptable.
  • Represent the department professionally when interacting with medical-center staff.
  • Communicate respectfully and reply clearly, directly, and in a timely manner, orally and in writing.
  • Maintain neat, legible, organized documents and current expertise in all procedures.
  • Visit point-of-care testing locations, including offsite locations, as needed for record review, troubleshooting, delivery of proficiency-testing materials or supplies, onsite audits, and training.
  • Assist with designing corrective-action plans when needed.
  • Assist the Lead with Learning Hub module review and written or practical competency exams.
  • Assist the Lead with updating skills checklists, educational presentations, and supporting documents.
  • Assist the Nursing Educator with initial and ongoing orientation training, annual competency validations, and training sessions as applicable.
  • Assist the Lead in supporting clinical laboratory evaluations, validations, and correlation of new methods or instruments.
  • Coordinate or provide training when applicable.
  • Assist the Lead with document support, including procedures, policies, checklists, and quality-control logs.
  • Aid staff with quality-control or quality-assurance problems, methods, or instruments.
  • Consult with clinical engineering, Scientific Instruments, or vendors regarding ongoing problems.
  • Maintain knowledge of current federal and state regulations, including TJC, DOH, and CLIA.
  • Perform onsite audits, send results to managers, hospital administration, and faculty, and follow up with corrective-action plans and documentation.
  • Help the Lead prepare and potentially present quality-improvement projects to point-of-care testing leadership and inspectors.
  • Assist the Lead with drafting responses to regulatory inspection deficiencies.
  • Report compliance issues to the Point of Care Testing Leadership Committee for corrective action.
  • Help the Lead maintain the Procedure Manual and coordinate its annual review and faculty review.
  • Assist the Lead in drafting procedures and documents.
  • Assist with the annual review of policies and procedures and suggest revisions to the Lead as needed.
  • Follow established policies, procedures, and techniques, and integrate new or revised procedures into the workplace.
  • Share responsibility for emergency coverage, overtime, on-call, and call-back needs, and adapt to new routines, schedules, cross-coverage at all sites, and offsite coverage as needed.
  • Participate in and support quality-assessment and improvement activities.

About the Company

University of Washington

Public research university in Seattle, WA

The University of Washington is a public research university founded in 1861, with campuses in Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma. It provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education alongside research and public service.

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