Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist)

Quick Facts

• Position: Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist)

• Rotations: Core Laboratory (hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry), Blood Bank, and/or Microbiology/Serology/Molecular

• Schedule: 3:30pm–12:00am Monday–Friday with weekend rotation

Description

Serve as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) performing the full range of laboratory duties in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, rotating through assigned sections and working off-hour shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed. Responsibilities include developing and validating testing procedures, performing manual and automated testing using appropriate biosafety/biosecurity practices, maintaining daily operations, ensuring correct specimen identification and processing, monitoring critical values, and maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment. Blood bank responsibilities include blood type and antibody screen and crossmatch, along with processing blood components.

Responsibilities

• Develop, perform, evaluate, interpret, correlate, and validate the accuracy of laboratory procedures and results

• Perform testing on biological specimens and/or environmental samples using manual and automated techniques

• Use independent judgment to organize work and prioritize with minimal technical supervision

• Carry out day-to-day operations in assigned departments

• Perform blood type and antibody screen using VBEC protocols

• Perform crossmatch and process blood components (FFP, platelets, and others) with awareness of state/critical requests

• Receive and process specimens; verify and maintain patient identification

• Monitor and promptly report critical values; document critical call process in VistA

• Perform technician-level laboratory tasks as part of a broad CLS scope

• Select, perform, evaluate, and monitor test procedures; troubleshoot deviations from expected results

• Recognize and respond to equipment malfunction indicators; implement corrections

• Evaluate and solve issues related to specimen collection and processing

• Maintain, document, calibrate, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment

Benefits

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional (federal employee benefits; eligibility depends on position type).