Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Laboratory Information Manager

Job Title

Laboratory Information Manager and Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Duties

Laboratory Information Manager:

• Assists in development and recommends new policies and procedures regarding the installation and use of the laboratory information system (LIS) or the hospital information system (HIS) and bar code expansion project.
• Assists with implementation and maintenance of coding and mapping for laboratory test ordering, reporting, billing, and workload recording systems.
• Performs interface validations for instrumentation and Vista Blood Establishment Computer Software (VBECS) for blood bank software updates.
• Analyzes emerging trends, software, and technology and adopts appropriate methods for local programs to meet agency goals.
• Advises all organizational levels on various aspects of the functions and capabilities of the information system.
• Ensures that laboratory policy and procedures are consistent with accrediting agencies standards and requirements as they relate to LIS.
• Represents laboratory on appropriate medical center committees; chairs laboratory meetings/VISN 19 LIS conference calls; and interacts with other medical center staff, such as VISN 19, NEO, and accreditation inspectors.
• Prepares and analyzes quality reports on LIS status. Incumbent is responsible for management reports such as LIS evaluations. Advises the Supervisors and Laboratory Manager of LIS issues as needed.
• Communicates effectively and courteously while working as a healthcare team member.
• Takes initiative to organize work and sets priorities to meet deadlines.
• Serves as the P&LMS point of contact and super-user for the Temp-Trax, temperature monitoring system.
• Retrieves, scans, and archives laboratory documents
• Performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist:

• Medical CLS works throughout the lab as a generalist and also works weekends, holidays and the evening or night shift by themselves when priorities demonstrate a need.
• Performs testing procedures on a variety of biological specimens and/or environmental samples using manual and automated techniques.
• Responsible for the creation/updating of procedure manuals utilized by the night shift, assuring continuous review of changing accreditation standards.
• Testing duties in all disciplines require the CLS to perform, evaluate, interpret, correlate, and validate the accuracy of laboratory procedures and results.
• The work involves accurate and timely completion of testing to provide relevant clinical information to physicians crucial to patient care.
• Skillfully collects venous blood samples from patients adhering to all safety and patient care requirements.
• CLS shows mastery of the VA Laboratory computer software package (VISTA) as job assignments require.
• Responsible for mastering the preventive maintenance requirements for a large number of instruments and testing systems.
• Responsible for resolving procedural, reagent and equipment problems according to written procedures, verbal instructions, and previous experience.
• Practices require thorough understanding and adherence to all safety requirements as per regulatory laws such as used in phlebotomy, proper handling of blood and body fluids, hazardous medical waste, safe chemical handling practices, etc.
• Serves the needs of other VA staff seeking advice on the proper ordering of tests, technical information about tests offered and interpretation of test results.
• Provides effective and professional training to new staff members on theoretical and practical aspects of procedures in use providing demonstration of laboratory practices.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday. 7:00am-3:30pm or in accordance with service needs.

Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 60505A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized