Medical Lab Cl

Perform and analyze clinical laboratory tests in all laboratory disciplines by standard operating policies and procedures. Understand method principles, perform quality control, perform preventative maintenance, review, and analyze results as to accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits.

WV: Medical Laboratory Scientist license or Trainee license

Must hold a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Science or a Bachelor’s degree in a chemical or biological science, or have 30 or more years of previous experience concurrent with CLIA grandfathered exception.

Certification as a Medical Technologist/ Medical Lab Scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Experience as a Medical Technologist.

Set up, run, maintain, and adjust laboratory instruments accordingly to policies and procedures.

Take appropriate action for quality control in all technical areas and follow infection control procedures for all job-related functions.

May perform quality control summaries.

Perform phlebotomy procedures on patients as needed.

Interact with other healthcare workers to solve problems and interpret patient lab results within the framework of medical technology.

Perform routine and basic laboratory testing within a designated area in the clinical laboratory.

Recognize testing inconsistency and take appropriate corrective action.

Follow hospital, state, and federal guidelines for ensuring a safe environment for workers, patients, and public.

Maintain compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures for safety, security, and infection control.

Communicate and interact with patients, families, visitors, physicians, departmental and hospital staff, and the public in general, in a manner that demonstrates professionalism and concern for their individual needs.

Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment.

Able to work well as a team with co-workers, supervisors and all other staff/customers, including patients.

Knowledge of basic computer skills.

Shift:

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.

112 WH Clinical Labs

1 Medical Park Drive

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively “WVUHS”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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