WellSpan Health
Summary
Part Time Days
Job Description:
Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Team Leader or Manager, performs a variety of technical and general duties at an advanced skill level. Functions in one or more laboratory division. Functions independently with minimal supervision.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
- Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
- Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
- Oversees the work of other personnel by training, allocating and monitoring work. Performs work of a similar nature.
- Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
- Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
- May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
- May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
- Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
- May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
- Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
- Participates in department specific and/or system-wide projects of varying scope and duration.
- Assists in implementing policies and procedures for department operation.
- Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Experience:
- 2 – 3 years
- Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire.
- Minimum Field Of Expertise:
- Medical technology or a related science
- Preferred Experience:
- 3 – 5 years
- Required Certification:
- Experienced certified generalist e.g., MLS (ASCP), or categorical certification (e.g., H(ASCP), M(ASCP), etc.) or AMT
- Physical Demands:
- Mostly sedentary work
- Occasional prolonged standing/walking
- Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
- Manual dexterity and mobility
- Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
- Skills:
- Good communication and computer skills
- Req Protective Equipment-
- Eye Protection
- Face Protection
- Lab Coat or Apron
- Mask
- Non-Sterile Medical Gloves
- Sterile Medical Gloves
