Senior Clinical Medical Lab Scientist - St. Tammany Cancer Center

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At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job performs routine and special tests; coordinates implementation of new procedures; and assumes responsibility for day‑to‑day lab technical problems and notifying the laboratory immediate supervisor or Pathologist as appropriate. The role also assumes a supervisory role of the department section, coordinating laboratory operations within the section to ensure reliable patient testing and timely services, monitoring laboratory‑specific performance improvement/quality control activities, exhibiting knowledge of and adhering to institution/department policies and procedures, assisting the supervisor in maintaining a section that complies with the standards of accrediting/regulatory agencies, and maintaining confidentiality of patient‑related information at all times.

Schedule Monday – Friday Days

• Required – Bachelor’s degree.

• Required – 4+ years experience (one year in the appropriate clinical lab section) in an appropriate clinical lab under a qualified director. If a technologist rotates in the general lab, the one year of experience in the appropriate section should be documented. If documentation of the section rotation is missing, a signed letter from the laboratory medical director must be placed in the technologist’s file stating that the technologist has been deemed competent in that section.
• Preferred – Experience including advanced analytical skills necessary to analyze complex data and troubleshoot equipment.

• Required – Current license or temporary license사이트 as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist – Generalist or Specialist in the state of practice, meeting CLIA and CAP requirements for testing personnel relative to scope of duties,ylül meeting the CLIA standards as a general laboratory supervisor (at minimum a bachelor’s degree, one year lab training or experience, or both, in high‑complexity testing). ASCP certification as a Medical Technologist.
  
  Any incumbent certified by ASCP on or after January 1, 2004 must successfullyighi complete the requirements of the ASCP’s Certification Maintenance Program.
• Preferred – Current license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist – Specialist in the state of practice.

• Must have computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Must be proficient with Windows‑style applications and various software packages specific to the role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a controlled environment, following safety measures to minimize exposure to chemicals, body fluids, blood borne pathogens, etc.
• Advanced analytical skills to collect data, perform calculations, maintain system logs and operate laboratory computer equipment.
• Judgmental skills to identify and solve problems as well as հիմ handle difficult situations.
• Skills to manage stress to maintain a professional atmosphere and provide quality service.
• Skills to work independently.

• Coordinates clinical competency in section.
• Performs routine and special lab procedures.
• Maintains regulatory compliance and performance improvement.
• Assists and consults with the laboratory supervisor or director.
• Maintains competency, meets goals and objectives.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to berepo done, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.

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