Microbiology Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist III

Overview: Riverview Regional Medical Center is a 280-bed acute care hospital providing a wide range of primary and specialized care.
Recognized for its advanced technology, innovative treatments, collaboration with Alabama’s leading health care professionals and a highly compassionate patient care team; Riverview Regional offers patients the best of both worlds-a warm, caring environment, close to home while providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.
Our consistently high patient satisfaction scores, accreditation and commendations by the nation’s most prestigious healthcare accrediting agencies illustrate our commitment to quality healthcare with a human touch.
Benefits Statement We offer: Competitive Compensation Generous benefits plan: Medical, Dental, Vision, & 401K PTO Continuing Educational Opportunities Collaborative work teams & cohorts …and much more! Come Join a Team of dedicated Healthcare Workers!!! Responsibilities: Riverview is now hiring a Full time Microbiology Laboratory Scientist, Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist for our Laboratory Team.
This CLS, Micro position would be a lead position reporting to the director.
Each individual performs only those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus.
& Prof.
Code Section 1204, and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individuals education, training or experience and technical abilities.
This individual: 1) functions as the department Section Supervisor or Lead, responsible for supervising the daily operation of the section(s), 2) provides consultative services to the medical staff in the capacity of Technical Consultant, 3) oversees the section/department performance improvement program and participates in hospital interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives, 4) is responsible for the technical and fiscal management of the section(s), 5) oversees the section(s) quality management/assurance program, 6) ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements, 7) assesses staff competency and completes performance evaluations in a timely manner,8) ensures the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting, 9) develops, maintains and updates section policy and procedure manuals, 10) reviews quality control performance ensuring documentation of corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratorys established performance specifications, 11) identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify the, Director, or Medical Director, 12) performs a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory, 13) ensures the performance and documentation of equipment maintenance daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed, 14) recognizes age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics, 15) ensures that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies, 16) ensures the currency of all laboratory policies and procedures, 17) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources, 18) may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC.
19) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.
40 hour per week Full time Supervisor or Lead Experience required Microbiology Experience Required ASCP Bachelors Degree required Medical Laboratory experience Preferred Qualifications: Education and Work Experience ASCP certification, or equivalent, required.
Minimum five years hospital laboratory work experience required.
Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.
1489).
Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.
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