Medical Laboratory Scientist - PRN

General Summary of Position

Performs specimen testing and analysis on patient samples to aid the clinician in providing patient care services. Ensures that all quality control, quality assurance and equipment maintenance is documented and maintained according to standards. Provides exceptional customer service as needed. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.

Working hours for this role will be weekends on day shift—10 hour shifts.

• Specimen Testing and Preparation

  Performs, documents and reports routine and specialized testing in assigned area. Correlates laboratory findings with disease stage, integrates and relates data from other laboratory specialty areas. Confirms abnormal results and specimen discrepancies and institutes correct follow-up procedures. Completes patient care testing for specimens received in assigned laboratory section as outlined in the training and/or competency assessment documentation. Performs patient care testing on assigned specimens without supervision and/or director review for specimen processing, test performance or result reporting unless specified and documented in the competency assessment or testing procedure.
  
  Utilizes judgment and discretion in considering sample integrity, process calibration, reagent concentration and stability, quality control relationship to unknown results, evaluation of unexpected patient results and error identification. Immediately notifies patient care areas and/or physicians of critical values and documents notification by following established policies and procedures. Evaluates specimen integrity and acceptability for test performance; obtains specimens for quantitative and qualitative analyses.
  
  Accessions specimens received in the laboratory in the laboratory information system. Utilizes computer appropriately for entry of results, quality control, specimen inquiry, and patient inquiry.

• Quality Control

  Performs and documents quality control according to manufacture specifications, laboratory specifications and/or regulatory specifications. Institutes corrective action and notifies supervisor of quality control problems. Reviews section SOP manual and ensures testing practices match SOP guidelines.

• Quality Assurance / Regulatory / Safety

  Completes competency assessment within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter, or as needed to meet all regulatory requirements. Complies with all designated safety policies and procedures in the work area, including the use of applicable protective equipment when necessary to prevent exposure to potentially infectious agents.

• Customer Service

  Complies with department customer service standards (i.e., answering phone within 3 rings, identifying self to caller or customer in person, promptly attending to customer needs). Ensures that turnaround time standards are met within the lab section. Always maintains a positive image.

• Laboratory General

  Maintains files for patient specimens, reports and other quality control materials as needed. Completes patient test billing as needed. Proactively reviews pending log to ensure patient care tests are not missed, resulted correctly and meet turnaround time standards. Participates in continuing education and completes required CEUs per year. Provides training/retraining and continuing education to others as assigned by the Supervisor, Laboratory Manager, and Administrative Director, Laboratory Director or equivalent.

• Career Ladder Requirements

  Annual competency assessment reflects ability to successfully perform patient care testing in 70% of the bench assignments within the lab section. On an annual basis, one of the following items must be completed: serves as section safety representative; manages section inventory; or reviews and revises existing section SOPs. On an annual basis, one of the following items must be completed: coordinates, completes and reviews at least two proficiency tests per year;
  
  serves as an inspector for an internal CAP inspection; independently completes a validation study.…