Sr. Laboratory Scientist - Point of Care Testing
Company: Sentara Health
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Overview
Work Shift
First (Days) (United States of America)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospitalis hiring a Sr. Laboratory
Technologist to work full time days in Point of Care testing.
Sign on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates!
Job responsibility 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.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor s degree in medical laboratory technology or a
Bachelor's degree
chemical, physical or biological science
- ASCP or AMT certification
- 3 years of Laboratory experience
- Point Care Testing experience preferred
Join our team, where we are committed to quality and compassionate
care, along with employee growth and satisfaction!
Serving as a destination medical center in the mid-atlantic region,
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level1 trauma
centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air
Ambulance, region s first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked
heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital. 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. Sentara employees
strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We re
setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant,
creative, and highly productive workplace.
Click here to learn more about Sentara Norfolk General
Hosptial!
Chat with our Laboratory Services recruiters every Wednesday from
1PM-2PM est.
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WHO SENTARA IS
Sentara Healthcareis 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 cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and
Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every
day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities
that we serve!
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 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.
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: blood collection,
molecular, sample collection, sterile processing technician,
surgical technologist, technician i, technician ii, technician iii,
technician lab, testing
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