What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Scientist position at Northern Nevada Medical Center?
About Northern Nevada Medical Center
Northern Nevada Medical Center is a 124-bed acute care hospital that prides itself on providing quality healthcare in a comfortable and accessible environment. Our tradition of excellence means peace of mind for the thousands of patients we serve each year.
At Northern Nevada Medical Center, we value compassion, empathy, teamwork, quality, ethics, respect, service excellence, and innovation. We strive to provide clinical care with a personalized touch and are committed to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
- Benefits for Full and Part-Time Positions:
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401K with Company Match and Discounted Stock Plan
- Great Voluntary Benefits
- Tuition Repayment Program
- Education Reimbursement
- HealthStream Online Learning Catalogue
Job Summary
This position involves the processing of laboratory specimens and reporting of results in all areas of the clinical laboratory. The successful candidate will maintain laboratory records, follow laboratory policies and procedures, and maintain quality control practices in the Laboratory.
- Ability to function independently in all areas of the clinical laboratory: blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and serology/immunology and phlebotomy.
- Responsible for performing high-complexity testing.
- Aware of specific procedures for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient.
