Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist will perform services in the Core Laboratory at Naval Medical Center (NMC), Portsmouth, Va
Hours of Performance: All work will be performed M-F 0500-2400 (8 hour standard shift) plus possible weekends/holidays. Weekend/Holiday is one weekend per month. Weekend shifts are 12 hours with schedule adjusted to keep to 80 hours per week worked.
Scheduling: The schedule or scheduling process is as follows:
Specific days, hours, and shift length will be scheduled by the designated government representative. The specific schedule for each two-week period will be provided 1 month in advance by the government supervisor or designee. Any planned absences of the HCW shall be communicated to the government supervisor in advance. At the mutual agreement of the contractor and the Government, alternative schedules may be implemented such as a compressed work schedule. Any changes in the schedule shall be coordinated between the HCW and the government. Any planned absences of the HCW shall be communicated to the government supervisor in advance of the absence in order to ensure that clinical operations are not adversely affected. The Government reserves the right to change shift hours with 72 hours’ notice to accommodate patient care needs and mission requirements.

Duties:

• • Perform a full range of automated and non-automated laboratory procedures in the areas of chemistry,
• • urinalysis, hematology, serology, bacteriology, and immunohematology according to established protocols.
• • Determine the suitability of specimens for analysis. Prepare specimens for analysis and ensure that the
• • physiologic state of the properties is maintained.
• • Prepare reagents and primary reference materials as necessary. Calibrate, standardize, adjust, and maintain
• • instruments. Verify correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks.
• • Identify the cause of common problems and make simple repairs.
• • Recognize and react to indicators of malfunction. Locate and implement corrections. Obtain analytical
• • data, convert to a prescribed unit of reporting, as necessary, and correlate data to verify results.
• • Conduct quality control procedures on equipment, reagents and products and maintain proper records for
• • quality control and quality assurance reports.
• Technologist manages and ensures compliance with accreditation requirements and Regulatory procedures including JC, CAP, OSHA, and CLIA/CLIP.
• Implement team goals of standardization and realignment. Performs, evaluates, and Monitors the performance of routine and specialized test procedures.
• Performs analysis and studies requiring specialized knowledge and skill in performing and interpreting test procedures applied to a clinical setting.
• Ability to operate automated instruments with sufficient proficiency to successfully execute test procedures.
• Establish normal ranges, and performs comparison and correlation studies on Instruments.
• Prepares standards, controls, solutions, media and reagents required for testing.
• Determines suitability of specimens for analysis, requesting new specimens if Determined to be unusable. Prepares specimens for analysis, insuring physiological properties of the samples are maintained.
• Performs Primary review of Quality Control and patient results. Identifies unusual or discrepant values and initiates appropriate follow-up procedures to correct problems.
• Correlates test results with other laboratory findings and patient history to verify results and ensures timely reporting of patient results to requesting physicians.
• Oversee, develops, supports, and maintain a comprehensive in ternal Quality Control Performance Improvement program for all procedures, reagents, and equipment and acts as a key operator for assigned equipment and maintains required documentation in Compliance with regulatory agencies (e.g., CAP, JC) to ensure technical and scientific accuracy of tests and procedures performed.
• Evaluates the validity of quality assurance data by generating and reviewing statistical and specimen data using Levy-Jennings graphs, quality control logs, patient results and pending test list.
• Decipher the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient.
• Transport all specimen samples to the appropriate laboratory sections.
• Centrifuge blood samples.
• Expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status.
• Practice Infection Control standards always when working with patients and Equipment.
• Practice OSHA and Personal Protective Equipment Standards.