Job Description

Department: Laboratory

Work Type: Per Diem/As Needed/PRN (Total FTE less than 0. 5)

Shift: Shift 4 (rotating)

Work Schedule: 8 Hr

Why join RUSH Oak Park Hospital s team of talented Medical Laboratory Scientists?

Free parking

Convenient location, with easy access to the CTA Green and Blue lines

Historic village of Oak Park:

Vibrant downtown area

-Multiple shopping venues and dining options

-Eclectic arts district

-High-quality schools

Bordering the city on both its east and north sides, the Village of Oak Park calls itself "Chicago\'s fun next-door neighbor." Oak Park is known for its splendid tree-lined streets, its diverse population and a storied history that includes being the birthplace of Ernest Hemingway and comedy great Bob Newhart, among many other notables. Famed architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright lived in Oak Park for 20 years, from 1889 until 1909 walking around Oak Park, you are very likely to pass a house designed by the architectural master, perhaps even the home and studio where he worked and raised a family. Other Oak Park attractions include a vibrant downtown area, multiple shopping venues, an eclectic arts district, high-quality schools, a wide variety of dining options and a strong community spirit.

Summary:
Performs laboratory testing while ensuring quality patient care. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Mission:
The mission of Rush is to improve the health of the individuals and diverse communities we serve through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. Job Summary: Performs laboratory testing while ensuring quality patient care. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
1. Recognizes QC problems or discrepancies and determines the cause of problem.
2. Performs all procedures efficiently and effectively.
3. Special Projects for method evaluations and new procedure development.
4. Accepts and/or volunteers for method evaluations and new procedure development or other special projects and completes them within an agreed upon time frame.
5. Participates in procedure implementation when appropriate.
6. Suggests and develops new ideas and approaches in the workplace. Exhibits adaptability and willingness to change.
7. Has a positive effect on others including the ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships and service outcomes with peers, management,
customers, and other RUMC departments. Inspires good will, cooperation, trust, and mutual respect among a wide range of people.
8. Reports accurate results. Correlates intra-laboratory results with each other and other clinical information.
9. Suggests and performs follow-up where appropriate.
11. Acts as "tech-in-charge for specified periods of time.
12. Acts as a resource person to coworkers and customers for technical questions. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the technical tasks (for example, writing procedures,
and clerical processes) associated with the assigned area of responsibility.
13. Attends and documents the division\'s required hours of continuing education.
14. Helps instruct students, residents, and new employees. Evaluates their performance within established deadlines.
15. Recognizes and takes appropriate action with critical values all of the time.
16. Performs basic troubleshooting of equipment and processes with minimal assistance, documents action and notifies appropriate personnel (i.e. supervisors) of problems all
of the time.
17. Performs required QC procedures and preventive maintenance, including corrective action and documentation, for all procedures and instrumentation.
18. Keeps work area neat, clean, organized, and well stocked at all times.
19. Notifies appropriate person of specimens that must be drawn or collected again.
20. Labels and processes specimens properly.
21. Follows policies and procedures for proper specimen/source work-up.
23. Meets turnaround time expectations by prioritizing and organizing daily workloads.
24. Utilizes time effectively. Completes work without incurring overtime and at times assists fellow workers finish daily tasks.
25. Over-sees operations according to departmental guidelines. Understands when to defer issues to appropriate personnel, for example, a supervisor or director, and does so.
26. Reviews computer generated reports at the appropriate time.

Required Job Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree in relevant science and certification (or eligible) from nationally recognized certifying agency OR Associates Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences with 3 year s experience
Interacts effectively with peers, internal and external customers.
Qualified to perform high complexity testing.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Two years of laboratory bench experience in clinical microbiology.
Eighteen contiguous months of experience.
Physical Demands:
Able to work in fast pace, often stressful, computerized environment.
Able to lift 10 lbs. and perform repetitive motions.
Works in laboratory with exposure to potentially infectious materials.
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

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