Med Lab Tech - Clinical Lab PRN (as needed)

As a part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, our community hospital is being supported with more resources than ever before. Duke LifePoint combines Duke University Health System's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence, quality and patient safety with LifePoint Health's financial resources and extensive operational experience - making our hospital even stronger.

Duke LifePoint Healthcare's pledge to our hospital and the communities we serve is quality, expertise and commitment.

* Quality is the cornerstone of Duke LifePoint, and it is the central focus of everything the organization and our hospital strive to achieve.

* Duke LifePoint pledges to bring a wealth of expertise and resources to strengthen the already excellent care our hospital delivers.

* And, Duke LifePoint's commitment is to work collaboratively with our hospital to make our community healthier by strengthening local healthcare delivery for the future.

For more information about Duke LifePoint, visit www.dukelifepointhealthcare.com.

Job Description:

1. DEPARTMENTAL DUTIES

Performs duties as outlined in departmental procedure manuals.

Performs and evaluates a variety of technical procedures with precision and accuracy.

Utilizes accepted procedures and techniques for test and quality control with the aid of automated, semi-

automated and/or manual methodologies.

Must be able to assist Section Leader in meeting section's operational and accreditation requirements.

CHEMISTRY/SPECIAL CHEMISTRY

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures using the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

Chemistry Clinical Analyzers

Osmometer

Fetal Fibronectin

Reference Lab Process

Centrifuges

HEMATOLOGY/URINALYSIS/COAGULATION

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

Hematology instrumentation

Manual Hematology

Bone Marrow processing

Sed Rate instrument

Body Fluid and Semen Analysis testing

Urinalysis instrumentation

Manual Urinalysis testing

Coagulation instrumentation

Manual Coagulation testing

Verify Now instrumentation

Centrifuges and Microscopes

MICROBIOLOGY

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

Specimen planting and initial processing

Operation of Micobiology Instrumentation

Incubators

Proficient at staining, reading and reporting gram stains

Biological Hoods

Blood Culture Instrumentation

Microscope

Able to perform stool studies, serology tests and other rapid procedures

Able to read ands interpret microbiological growth on plated media

TRANSFUSION MEDICINE/SEROLOGY

Must be able to operate and report patient results in accordance with written department procedures the

following instrumentation/equipment/processes:

Star Information System

HorizonLab Laboratory Information System -- General Lab

Mediware Blood Bank Information System

Cell Washing Centrifuge

Serofuge

Microscope

Frozen Component Thawing Equipment

Serology Rotator

Sterile Tubing Welder

Perform Type and Screens

Perform cross matches

Perform antibody workups

2. Performs the operations of the department and adheres to policies and procedures to effectively produce

quality laboratory services.

Uses processes and systems that are efficient and cost-effective while delivering quality services

Remains current on regulatory, legal and corporate expectations and ensures compliance

Utilizes policies and procedures to provide direction and effectively perform in the Laboratory

Participates in and is responsible for department achieving accrediting reviews (JCAHO,

CAP, CLIA, etc)

Monitors overall supply usage and inventory levels to achieve cost containment goals

Monitors department maintenance and safety

Ensures laboratory competency in performance and reporting of proficiency testing by maintaining

and reporting appropriate documentation of data as required by accrediting agencies and hospital

policy.

3. Enter/receive/review/organize orders and test results in Laboratory Information System using the following

Information Systems to perform job (minimal):

Star Information System

HorizonLab Laboratory Information System

Email system

4. Assists in the training of all Laboratory staff and any Laboratory affiliated students to ensure that they are

trained to deliver quality services

Maintains knowledge regarding the duties and responsibility of all positions in the lab, so able to offer

expert advice, guidance, training etc. to assist other staff members in performing their jobs and

assist directly, when necessary.

Utilizes and teaches accepted procedures and techniques for processing, testing, quality

control and troubleshooting with the aid of automated, semi-automated and/or manual methodologies.

5. Monitors quality indicators and recommends improvements in department processes and procedures and

actively participates in monitoring and improving TQM/PI programs.

Monitors periodic reports of quality indicators

Participates in Quality Management improvement projects

6. Interacts with other members of laboratory and hospital teams to ensure services of the laboratory

are effective in meeting their goals, objectives and budget targets.

Actively participates in meetings, committees and projects

Meets annual expectations for attendance at Ethics, Forums, department meetings and other required

training/workshop sessions

Takes initiative for self-development and responds professionally to feedback from supervisor to

enhance performance

7. Performs phlebotomy duties as required.

* Associate degree from a recognized community college or technical institute.

* Certification (or registry eligible) as a Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists registered or equivalent agency

* Has had at least one year exposure to clinical laboratory techniques comparable to those performed in this laboratory.

* Clinical internships of twelve months duration meet this requirement.