CLS (night shift)

15K Sign on Bonus Why a Great Place to Work You’re more than your job. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES Ensures specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria. Follows hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and reports variances to section supervisors as they occur. Through use of the computer system, compares patient results to previous results during the same encounter and investigates discrepancies. Prepares and interprets gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology. Performs all routine procedures including, but not limited to, ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing and serology procedures. Disinfects counter tops at the end of the shift with appropriate cleaner. Operates, calibrates, conducts performance checks and maintains any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation. Troubleshoots basic instrument malfunctions and documents in the appropriate action log. Determines when an instrument’s service representative should be contacted for assistance. Analyzes quality control material for each procedure, records values according to section policy and reports to technical Supervisor when results are outside established limits. Performs and accurately records proficiency surveys, properly routes form and copies within the specified time frame. Performs all aspects of reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals. Assists in the clinical orientation of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section Supervisor. Assures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals. Performs order or result entry (manual or computerized) and reviews information for accuracy before verification. Documents Critical Call Value notification, duplicate checking, date and time of performance, technologist initials and expected age related “normal” values on all down-time reports as appropriate. Notifies appropriate person of low inventory items or of any out-of-date reagents contaminated or otherwise unacceptable. Records receipt of supplies and reagents, properly initialing and dating the inventory items at receipt, time put into use and expiration. Ensures adequate inventory levels are available for incoming shifts. Receives tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy and the nursing floors. Complies with proper specimen storage and preservation of all non-tissue specimens for non-core laboratory. Prepares necessary reagents and collection supplies for assisting with bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders. Assists physicians in the procurement of bone marrow specimens in accordance with departmental and Hospital policies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Clinical Lab Generalist licensed by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as CLG or CLS WORK SHIFT: Nights (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+.

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LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. J-18808-Ljbffr 100 LCMC Health