Located in suburban Baltimore, Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Center is a 364-bed hospital that has experienced an unpredicted growth in clinical services over the past several years, including: a state-of-the-art emergency and surgery center, intensive care, a renowned Top 100 cardiac center and a nationally recognized cancer center. The hospital provides a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services that ranges from orthopedics to heart to cancer.
Job Summary:Performs Histologic procedures that require independent judgement. Operates and maintains current instrumentation. Displays sufficient knowledge of the current hospital computer system Effectively communicates pertinent information to appropriate personnel. Demonstrates teamwork.
Essential Duties:-Maintain clinical competency and current professional knowledge by reading relevant journal articles and attending training sessions.
-Maintain a safe and efficient working environment by performing equipment maintenance and checks, cleaning work area and monitoring temperatures in accordance with regulatory agencies and hospital policies. Recognize and troubleshoots malfunctions of advanced technological equipment and initiates corrective action.
-Identify and resolves problems that may adversely affect test analysis, notifying the Department Coordinator or Laboratory Director when appropriate.
-Document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's acceptable guidelines.
-Participate in departmental meetings and continuing education programs in order to remain current in the new techniques and procedures available in the field of laboratory medicine. Participation in various hospital and/or laboratory teams in order to enhance the workplace as a whole is also encouraged.
-Operate complex, automated analysis equipment and/or laboratory computer system to perform designated test(s).
Education:
HT (ASCP
) Experience Qualifications:At least one year of clinical lab experience preferred.
License/Certification:ASCP or equivalent certification
St. Joseph Medical Center offers competitive salaries, an outstanding benefits package that includes free parking.
To apply, visit www.stjosephjobs.org or contact our recruiter at 410-337-1295.