Description du poste
The Pathology and Laboratory Service at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is recruiting for a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. The selected candidate will perform laboratory testing that supports diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention; interpret and validate results; maintain equipment; monitor quality control; troubleshoot problems; meet regulatory requirements; and support patient care. Entry-level employees receive supervision, while experienced staff work independently.
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Total Rewards - Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs routine, specialized, advanced, and complex laboratory testing and related duties, including: Performs pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing activities. Evaluates specimen suitability, requests recollection when necessary, and prepares specimens while preserving their required characteristics. Prepares reagents and reference materials; assembles equipment; verifies instrument operation; and performs and calculates test results. Performs complex procedures, which may include special stains, microbiology, body-fluid analysis, cardiac testing, blood typing, and crossmatching. Evaluates test results, identifies discrepancies or unexpected findings, performs additional testing when needed, and applies scientific principles to resolve problems. Correlates laboratory findings with other laboratory and patient information to verify results and support accurate reporting. Recognizes and promptly reports abnormal or critical results requiring provider attention. Answers questions about test results, methods, sensitivity, specificity, and factors affecting results. Recommends follow-up testing when appropriate. Enters, edits, and verifies results in the laboratory information system and reviews them for clerical, analytical, or unusual findings. Operates, calibrates, standardizes, adjusts, and maintains laboratory equipment. Identifies malfunctions, performs preventive maintenance and limited minor repairs within scope, and refers other problems appropriately. Performs and documents quality control, quality assurance, and corrective actions. Maintains required records and applies statistical and performance-improvement principles when appropriate. Follows laboratory policies, testing procedures, regulatory requirements, and patient-safety standards. Assists with evaluating and implementing new equipment, methods, and procedures, including method comparisons and establishment or verification of reference intervals. Maintains adequate supplies and reagents, monitors expiration dates, and reports shortages or outdated materials. Maintains a clean and safe work environment and follows VHA, local, OSHA, HIPAA, biosafety, biosecurity, hazardous-materials, infection-prevention, life-safety, and emergency-management requirements. Resolves communication and service issues and refers matters outside the employee's authority to the appropriate supervisor. Communicates courteously with patients, providers, staff, students, and other healthcare team members. Provides technical guidance and assists with training new employees, lower-graded staff, and students. Participates in continuing education activities. Organizes work, sets priorities, meets deadlines, maintains required credentials, and completes competency requirements. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military s