Clinical Lab Scientist Full Time Nights - Tenet Healthcare : Job Details

Job Description***Up to $20,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience*** Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you'll benefit from: A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professionals Position SummaryPerforms blood tests and studies morphology of constituents of blood to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ensures instrumentation of operating in accordance with laboratory practice.ResponsibilitiesPrimary Duties

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Conducts job duties in accordance with established hospital policy and safety/sanitation standards.

Draws blood (venous & arterial) as necessary following all standards.

Ensures an adequate system of internal controls.

Consults with Pathologist regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings.

Pathologist is consulted with regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings.

Records all test results in appropriate format.

All test results are recorded appropriately.

Maintains good relations with patients, medical staff and other departments as well as other hospitals that use services.

Good relations with patients, medical staff and others are maintained at all times.

Follows QC, QA and PM program. Is accurate and complete in documentation; following through in appropriate manner.

Programs are followed and documentation is complete.

Directs and monitors support staff; guiding in decisions and flow of department.

Support staff is directed and monitored, and guides in decisions and flow of department.

Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.

Attends continuing education courses related to area of specialization to remain current in the field.

Is a resource for problem solving, client concerns and over all laboratory practices.

Serves as a resource to employees and clients.

Apprises lab management of issues, problems, concerns, as well as suggestions for lab functions.

Management is apprised of issues, problems, concerns and suggestions.

Operates necessary computer system(s) to perform job functions.

Computer systems are operated.

Participates as a team member.

Establishes and maintains productivity standards of patients services delivery consistent with Hospice standards.

QualificationsQualificationsPhysical Demands

Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs).

Manual dexterity and mobility.

Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.

Occasional standing/walking.

Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment.

Vision Requirements

Color Vision: ability to distinguish and identify different colors.

Working Conditions

Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances

Exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment

Exposed to infection from disease-bearing specimens

Exposed to odorous chemicals and specimens

Handles emergency or crisis situations

Occasionally subjected to irregular hours

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases

Subject to many interruptions

Licensure

Requires licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Minimum Experience

Sufficient previous experience in all areas of the lab.

Required Protective Equipment

Face Protection

Lab Coat or Apron

Non-Sterile Medical Gloves

Utility Gloves

Shift: Nights (Variable Shifts)Schedule: Tuesday 12:30 PM, Wednesday 21:00, Thursday 21:00, Friday 21:00 (Schedule: 10-hour shifts, 4 days a week, and is subject to change based on department needs).Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.About UsWho We AreWe are a community built on care. Our caregivers and supporting staff extend compassion to those in need, helping to improve the health and well-being of those we serve, and provide comfort and healing. Your community is our community.Our StoryWe started out as a small operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals, some additional care facilities and real estate for the future development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate environment for those entrusting us with their care.We have a rich history at Tenet. There are so many stories of compassionate care; so many firsts in terms of medical innovation; so many examples of enhancing healthcare delivery and shaping a business that is truly centered around patients and community need. Tenet and our predecessors have enabled us to touch many different elements of healthcare and make a difference in the lives of others.Our Impact TodayToday, we are leading health system and services platform that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. Tenet's operations include three businesses - our hospitals and physicians, USPI and Conifer Health Solutions.Our impact spreads far and deep with 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers and additional sites of care. We are differentiated by our top notch medical specialists and service lines that are tailored within each community we serve. The work Conifer is doing will help provide the foundation for better health for clients across the country, through the delivery of healthcare-focused revenue cycle management and value-based care solutions.Together as an enterprise, we work to save lives and can accept nothing less than excellence from ourselves in service of our patients and their families, every day.About the TeamCareers at TenetAt Tenet Healthcare, the heart of what we do centers on caring with compassion, which ultimately creates a bond between our caregivers and patients. Everyone contributes to these moments, whether providing care directly or supporting those who do.As an organization, we provide employees with resources, tools and support to serve our patients and customers in the best way possible. We also take care of one another, helping team members further develop their career pathways and maximize their potential.