Microbiology Specialist I
Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. Dallas Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Dallas Medical Center is a 155-bed acute care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission that offers a wide range of medical services, including 24/7 emergency care, cardiology, wound care, surgical services, cardiac catheterization lab, and outpatient therapy. The hospital is the only trauma center in the vicinity and is also a Certified Chest Pain Center. Dallas Medical Center is a recipient of multiple Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Awards and eight Healthgrades Five-Star ratings over the past three years. For more information, visit www.dallasmedcenter.com.
Responsibilities
Perform waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, with a degree of skill commensurate with education, training, or experience and technical abilities.
Adhere to the laboratory’s procedures for collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
Follow the laboratory’s established quality control policies and procedures, documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify the supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
Perform a wide variety of microbiology procedures requiring independent judgment in high-complexity testing, using both manual and automated methods.
Perform testing procedures in other areas of the department for which licensed and competency are demonstrated.
Perform and document maintenance on instruments and equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed basis as appropriate.
Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns to geriatrics.
Ensure that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and avoid collaboration with other laboratories prior to reporting proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies.
May be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics.
Assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
Adhere to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May be assigned responsibility for the operation of the micro department during the shift as Micro Tech in-charge if the supervisor is unavailable.
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.
Qualifications Education and Work Experience
Possession of a current and valid state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license or limited state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license as a Microbiologist Specialist if required by the state.
CLS/MT generalist with 1-year microbiology experience or Microbiologist Specialist preferred.
Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489).
Employment Status Per Diem
Shift Days
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Responsibilities
Perform waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, with a degree of skill commensurate with education, training, or experience and technical abilities.
Adhere to the laboratory’s procedures for collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
Follow the laboratory’s established quality control policies and procedures, documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify the supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
Perform a wide variety of microbiology procedures requiring independent judgment in high-complexity testing, using both manual and automated methods.
Perform testing procedures in other areas of the department for which licensed and competency are demonstrated.
Perform and document maintenance on instruments and equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed basis as appropriate.
Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns to geriatrics.
Ensure that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and avoid collaboration with other laboratories prior to reporting proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies.
May be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics.
Assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
Adhere to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May be assigned responsibility for the operation of the micro department during the shift as Micro Tech in-charge if the supervisor is unavailable.
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.
Qualifications Education and Work Experience
Possession of a current and valid state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license or limited state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license as a Microbiologist Specialist if required by the state.
CLS/MT generalist with 1-year microbiology experience or Microbiologist Specialist preferred.
Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489).
Employment Status Per Diem
Shift Days
Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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