Department: Lab Chemistry

Job Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Day

Hours: Mon-Friday 8 AM- 4 PM, Rotating weekends and Holidays

Job Description:

Title: Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Department/Location: Department of Laboratories

FLSA Status: NE

Reports to: Section Laboratory Supervisor

Position Summary:

• The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs laboratory testing using both manual and automated techniques.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

• Understands and adheres to the WPH performance standards, policies, and behaviors
• Laboratory testing personnel responsibilities include:

1. Following the laboratory’s pre-analytic and analytic procedures and maintaining records of these tests
2. Maintaining records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens

• Adhering to the laboratory’s quality assurance procedures, including documenting all:

1. Quality control activities including quality control testing and calibration
2. Instrument and equipment verifications
3. Maintenance and preventative maintenance

• Follows laboratory policies and procedures when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
• Identifies and documents problems affecting test performance, notifying supervisors and documenting corrective actions.
• Ensures accuracy and quality of results in pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic testing phases.
• Notifies and documents critical values for clinicians and patient units, adhering to STAT turnaround time requirements.
• Participates in regulatory readiness for CAP, AABB, NYSDOH, and Joint Commission.
• Maintains 12 Continuing Education credits annually.
• Engages in standard operating procedures, proficiency testing, inspection audits, and quality program reporting.
• Evaluates test results for abnormalities and confirm per department protocols.
• Participates in validations, training, and competency assessments.
• Manages inventory, including lot numbers, expiration dates, labeling, and QC requirements.
• Completes all mandatory training and in-services as required.
• Performs assigned duties and maintains section testing training and competency assessments.

Sections are listed below:

• Generalists – performs Hematology, Coagulation, Chemistry/Immunology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Blood Bank specialties
• Chemistry/Immunology – Performs Chemistry, Specialized Chemistry, Immunology, Molecular, and Serology Testing
• Hematology – Performs Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis testing
• Microbiology – Performs Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Susceptibilities, and Molecular testing
• Blood Bank – Performs blood bank testing related to transfusion medicine and blood product distribution.
• Anatomic Pathology – Performs histological procedures for routine, specials stains, and immunohistochemistry

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Current NYS License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist required.
• Education in accordance with the NYS Office of Professions and CLIA requirements of testing personnel.
• Preferred with ASCP Certification.

Core Competencies:

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Stress Tolerance
• Troubleshooting skills
• Communication skills both verbal and written