Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Job Duties

Ensure established procedures are followed, personnel are provided adequate training, and personnel resources are utilized to the maximum to complete assigned testing.

Perform susceptibility testing methods on unusual organisms or those that may not have standardized methods established.

Maintain a quality control program in Bacteriology, Parasitology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Virology, and Immunology.

Establish record keeping systems (e.g. equipment temperature charts, instrument maintenance, media and reagent quality control results, calibration record) that comply with regulatory and agency needs.

Conducts quality control procedures on instruments, equipment, media, reagents, and products by designing and implementing instrument, media, reagent, and product check systems.

Instruct Clinical Laboratory Scientist students, pathology residents, reservists, laboratory staff, and interested hospital staff in theoretical and practical aspects of Microbiology subsections and Immunology, and QC principles and procedures.

Discuss selection of appropriate isolation procedures, epidemiological causes, chemotherapeutic agents and antibiotic tests with physicians for the best approach in patient management.

Validate new testing equipment and analyzers to ensure accuracy of results.