Overview

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist in Centennial. This position is 4 - 10 hour days. We realize that it sounds cliche but it is true - taking care of cancer patients is a calling. It's much more than a job. Each of us has a unique story that brought us to Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (RMCC), but those stories usually share common themes of care, compassion, and commitment. No matter the role each RMCC team member serves in, the goal is the same: to provide the best care possible for each and every one of our patients. Whether we are a nurse holding our patient's hand, or a scheduler on the phone finding an appointment that fits into a patient's schedule, we are deeply connected to our patients and do what we can to help. If this sounds like you, we'd love to have you join our team. Salary Range: $30.50-$43.00 Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certification, etc. As of the date of this posting, in addition to your salary, RMCC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; health savings account; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance; long-term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program; PTO, holiday pay, and employee paid critical illness and ac

Responsibilities

-Assists with performing phlebotomy and collecting appropriate specimens from patients as ordered. Assures pre-authorization and completes appropriate consent forms (ABN) prior to collection of limited coverage tests.

-Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient results.

-Performs specimen analysis of all Hematology specimens.

-Maintains and operates all laboratory equipment. Performs daily, weekly and monthly instrument maintenance as indicated.

-Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies and documents all QC activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and instrument maintenance. Records proper lot numbers of all controls, calibrators, and reage

-Participates in proficiency testing by performing sample analysis and reporting results at least once a year.

-Prepares peripheral blood smear and competently performs complete WBC differential on normal and abnormal smears.

-Records results on appropriate worksheet and computer system and performs file maintenance. Processes specimens for send-out testing.

-Follows the laboratory's policies whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance. Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either corrects the problem or notifies supervisor. Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

-Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records and checklists. Verifies all critical results and documents with accurate follow-up.

-Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before using in patient testing. Prepares reagents, stains and other chemical solutions as needed. Restocks the laboratory area as needed.

-Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house.

-Processes incoming orders for lab testing including reference laboratory specimens.

-Processes in-house and in-coming results for charting.

-Charts patient results in a timely manner as needed.

-May act as primary operator for at least one laboratory instrument.

Participates in development of new instruments and procedures as needed.

-Acts as a resource for laboratory science information.

-May oversee daily laboratory activities of in the absence of supervisor.

-Complies with quality assurance standards.

-Adheres to all OSHA compliance laws and Universal Precaution procedures. Complies with applicable regulatory agency standards.

-Properly disposes of hazardous materials.

-Maintains a clean working environment.

-Maintains confidentially of all information related to patients and medical staff. -Performs CLIA classified Moderate and High complexity testing with minimal