Overview

As the communitys only not-for-profit faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3400 employees will continue the Sisters mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health one of the nations largest healthcare systems a 22-state network of more than 9000 physicians 60000 employees and 400 care centers including hospitals urgent and occupational care imaging and surgery centers home health and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Responsibilities

Accurately analyzes and reports all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to Laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens.

• Adhering to the Sections Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits.
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair.
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters.
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and reviews results with laboratory clinical leaders.
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology.
• Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self.
• Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• GENSUP: NV License required
• MLS (ASCP) Certification required
• Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory.