Microbiology Specialist II - Clinical Lab

Overview

As a long-standing community partner with a 114-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 380-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.

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Responsibilities

Each individual performs only those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individual’s education, training or experience and technical abilities. Each individual performing the above procedures must:

1) adhere to the laboratory’s procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results

2) follow the laboratory’s established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications

3) be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director

4) perform a wide variety of microbiology procedures requiring independent judgment in performing high complexity testing in both manual and automated methods

5) perform testing procedures in other areas of the department for which licensed and competency demonstrated

6) perform and document maintenance – daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate

7) review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting

8) recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics

9) ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies

10) may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics

11) develops and maintains department policies and procedures

12) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources

13) competent in implementing new procedures including all required documentation

14) be responsible for supervising the daily operation of the department as Section Supervisor

15) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science (AKA Medical Lab Science or Medical Technology) or related BS from an accredited college.2. Meets the education and certification requirements for licensure and possess a valid GENERAL SUPERVISOR LICENSE from the State of Nevada - or is eligible to work while license is pending or provisional.3. CLS generalist with 1-year Microbiology experience preferred but not essential.4. Must demonstrate the ability to read, write and speak fluent English.5. Ability to work and problem solve independently.6. Flexibility to work any shift as needed preferred.

Employment Status

Shift