Med Lab Tech - Clinical Lab PRN

Job Description

Med Lab Tech - Clinical Lab PRN (as needed) )

As a part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, our community hospital is being supported with more resources than ever before. Duke LifePoint combines Duke University Health System's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence, quality and patient safety with LifePoint Health's financial resources and extensive operational experience - making our hospital even stronger.

Duke LifePoint Healthcare's pledge to our hospital and the communities we serve is quality, expertise and commitment.

• Quality is the cornerstone of Duke LifePoint, and it is the central focus of everything the organization and our hospital strive to achieve.
• Duke LifePoint pledges to bring a wealth of expertise and resources to strengthen the already excellent care our hospital delivers.
• And, Duke LifePoint's commitment is to work collaboratively with our hospital to make our community healthier by strengthening local healthcare delivery for the future.

Performs duties as outlined in departmental procedure manuals.

Performs and evaluates a variety of technical procedures with precision and accuracy.

Utilizes accepted procedures and techniques for test and quality control with the aid of automated, semi-

automated and/or manual methodologies.

Must be able to assist Section Leader in meeting section’s operational and accreditation requirements.

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures using the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

• Chemistry Clinical Analyzers
• Reference Lab Process

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

• Hematology instrumentation
• Bone Marrow processing
• Body Fluid and Semen Analysis testing
• Manual Coagulation testing
• Verify Now instrumentation
• Centrifuges and Microscopes

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

• Specimen planting and initial processing
• Operation of Micobiology Instrumentation
• Proficient at staining, reading and reporting gram stains
• Biological Hoods
• Able to perform stool studies, serology tests and other rapid procedures
• Able to read and interpret microbiological growth on plated media

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

• Horizon Lab Laboratory Information System – General Lab
• Mediware Blood Bank Information System
• Cell Washing Centrifuge
• Perform Type and Screens
• Perform antibody workups

2. Performs the operations of the department and adheres to policies and procedures to effectively produce quality laboratory services.

● Uses processes and systems that are efficient and cost-effective while delivering quality services

● Remains current on regulatory, legal and corporate expectations and ensures compliance

● Utilizes policies and procedures to provide direction and effectively perform in the Laboratory

● Participates in and is responsible for department achieving accrediting reviews (JCAHO,

● Monitors overall supply usage and inventory levels to achieve cost containment goals

● Monitors department maintenance and safety

● Ensures laboratory competency in performance and reporting of proficiency testing by maintaining

and reporting appropriate documentation of data as required by accrediting agencies and hospital

policy.

3. Enter/receive/review/organize orders and test results in Laboratory Information System using the following

Information Systems to perform job (minimal):

• Horizon Lab Laboratory Information System

4. Assists in the training of all Laboratory staff and any Laboratory affiliated students to ensure that they are

trained to deliver quality services

• Maintains knowledge regarding the duties and responsibility of all positions in the lab, so able to offer
• expert advice, guidance, training etc. to assist…