Sr. Laboratory Scientist - Transfusion
Company: Sentara Health
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: November 10, 2024
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Job Description:
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Overview
Work Shift
Third (Nights) (United States of America)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is hiring a Sr.
Medical Laboratory Scientist to work full time night shifts in
Transfusion Services.
Generous Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates!
Job responsibility is to perform laboratory testing and interprets
test results using scientific knowledge and principles of test
procedures and disease processes; recommends contingency testing.
Directly responsible for developing, maintaining and managing daily
technical operations including staff training and education,
implementation of instrumentation, accreditation readiness. Project
plans and timelines are developed with the Laboratory Manager
approval. Responsible for the immediate supervision, training, and
competency assessment of laboratory staff and students in a 24/7
environment. Ensures accurate orders for proficiency surveys and
accurate submission of survey data. Collects PI data, conducts
analysis and documents progress. Maintains current policies and
procedures in department and ensures completion of electronic
documents according to established assignments and timelines.
Demonstrates fiscal responsibility.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree Medical Laboratory Science or in chemical,
physical or bio logical science
- ASCP or AMT certification; AAB certification
- Transfusion experience required
- 3 years of laboratory experience required
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH), on the Eastern Virginia
Medical Campus, is a large 525-bed medical center, which serves as
the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia
Medical School (EVMS). Our partnership with EVMS combines the
latest innovations in technology, research and clinical care, to
offer you advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. In fact,
our Urology program, which is nationally ranked by U.S. News &
World Report, is number 40 in the nation and supported by EVMS
residents.
Click here to learn more about Sentara Norfolk General
Hospital!
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WHO SENTARA IS
Sentara Healthis a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based
not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in
business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care
including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice,
medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery
centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the
communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of
Choice" for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has
recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.
Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment
philosophy!
Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits
to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Parental
and Caregiver Leave, Educational Assistance, Emergency Back-Up Care
and other family benefits, a 401k/403B with matching funds, 401a,
Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work
Perks,and more.
Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that
encourages community involvement and creates unlimited
opportunities for development and growth.
We welcome you to be a part of an excellent healthcare organization
that c
Job Summary
Performs laboratory testing and interprets test results using
scientific knowledge and principles of test procedures and disease
processes; recommends contingency testing. Directly responsible for
developing, maintaining and managing daily technical operations
including staff training and education, implementation of
instrumentation, accreditation readiness. Project plans and
timelines are developed with Laboratory Management approval.
Responsible for the immediate supervision, training and competency
assessment of laboratory staff and students in a 24/7 environment.
Ensures accurate orders for proficiency surveys and accurate
submission of survey data. Collections PI data, conducts analysis
and documents progress. Maintains current policies and procedures
in department and ensures completion of electronic documents
according to established assignments and timelines. Demonstrates
fiscal responsibility.
Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical or biological science or
Medical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution. ASCP or
AMT certification required. Education, experience and ASCP/AMT
certification must be maintained within the specific discipline of
the department in which one is applying. Three (3) years experience
required for Transplant Immunology Laboratory.
Qualifications:
BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Medical Technology (Required), BLD -
Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)
AMT Medical Technologist (MT) - Certification - American Medical
Technologists (AMT), Certified Histocompatibility Associate (CHA) -
Certification - American Society for Histocompatibility &
Immunogenetics (ASHI), Certified Histocompatibility Specialist
(CHS) - Certification - American Society for Histocompatibility &
Immunogenetics (ASHI), Cytologist (CT) - Certification - American
Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist
(MLS) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology
(ASCP), Medical Technologist (MT) - Certification - American
Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in Chemistry
(C) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology
(ASCP), Technologist in Cytogenetics (CG) - Certification -
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in
Hematology (H) - Certification - American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in Microbiology (M) - Certification
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in
Molecular Biology (MB) - Certification - American Society for
Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Laboratory Technologist
Skills
Communication, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Service Orientation,
Technology/Computer, Time Management
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness
of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity,
inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization
to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some
clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations
are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to
expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload
your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a
tobacco-free environment. Associated topics: aseptic technique,
biomedical, drug, drug development, healthcare, kinesiology,
nephrology, pharmacometrics, protein, vaccine
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