CLS - Eisenhower Medical Center

• Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
  • Performs, verifies and reports laboratory tests. Supervises and verifies work of non-licensed personnel. Performs Lab Assistant and Lab Technical Aide responsibilities as required. Provides appropriate education for staff and students.
• Reports to
  • Assigned Supervisor
• Supervises
  • Lab Technical Aides, Lab Assistants, and student technologists
• Ages of Patients
  • Neonate/ Infant
  • Pediatric
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Geriatric
• Blood Borne Pathogens
  • High Potential
• Qualifications
  • Education
    • Required: CA approved equivalency of CLS
    • Preferred: BS and 12 month internship at school of med technology
  • Licensure/Certification
    • Required: CA state CLS license
  • Experience
    • One or more years working in a hospital laboratory
• Essential Responsibilities
  • Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
  • Performs and verifies laboratory section testing in accordance with established procedures within acceptable turnaround time
  • Produces accurate clinical laboratory test results
  • Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies
  • Answers telephone and responds to questions or directs call to appropriate individual
  • Utilizes Laboratory Information System as appropriate
  • Disinfects and maintains work areas as needed
  • Performs proficiency testing as assigned
  • Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures
  • Supervises and verifies non-licensed personnel’s work
  • Performs or verifies quality control, calibration of instruments, and validation of instruments and/or procedures
  • Performs instrument maintenance
  • Monitors daily safety checks and temp logs
  • Disinfects and maintains orderly/organized work environment
  • Performs other duties as necessary
  • Performs ABO and Rh typing, antibody screening, and crossmatching, and enters results accurately into computer
  • Performs routine antibody identification, and antigen screening as necessary
  • Performs emergency blood release when required
  • Performs antibody elutions and adsorptions, as indicated.
  • Irradiates blood when required. Modifies component in computer and verifies label before issue.
  • Works-up suspected transfusion reactions and enters appropriate orders and results into computer.
    

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