Medical Lab Technologist 1/2-Family Medicine -Alexandria

Supplemental Information No test score required Department: Family Medicine-Alexandria 24-03-0331, 31773 This vacancy is open to permanent classified employees of LSU Health-Shreveport, permanent classified state employees and external applicants.
A State Civil Service test score is not required to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications/substitutions of this vacancy must apply during the announcement period.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process.
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*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.
Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
* The hiring department has up to 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a selection.
It is recommended that you review the job description prior to submitting your electronic application.
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LSU Health-Shreveport is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For further information about this vacancy and if you need assistance applying electronically, please contact: Loretta Vaughan at 318.
675.
5635.
LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Department of Human Resource Management 1501 Kings Highway, P.
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Box 33932 Shreveport, LA 71130-3932 Administration Building - Room 110, Office hours are 8:00 a.
m.
- 4:30 p.
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Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either of the following will qualify: A baccalaureate degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory science.
OR A baccalaureate degree with sixteen semester hours in the biological sciences which includes three semester hours in microbiology, sixteen semester hours in chemistry which includes three semester hours in organic or biochemistry, three semester hours in mathematics; and one year of clinical training in a clinical laboratory.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a current Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist or Specialist license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as required by law based upon the duties of the position.
Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform a wide variety of clinical diagnostic tests with emphasis on recognizing and resolving problems and requiring the application of interpretive judgment.
Level of Work: Entry.
Supervision Received: Close from laboratory personnel of a higher level.
Supervision Exercised: None.
Location of Work: This job is restricted to laboratories which are licensed, regulated and inspected for compliance with various federal and state rules and regulations and which fall under the jurisdiction of state licensure, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Job Distinctions: Differs from Medical Laboratory Technologist 2 by the presence of close supervision.
Examples of Work Performs tests in the field of bacteriology which involve isolating, identifying, typing, and grouping bacteria and fungi present in body fluids, exudate, transudate, skin scrapings, autopsy, and surgical specimens.
Performs chemical tests and analyses of body fluids and other materials related to clinical medicine or research in the medical sciences, such as; chemical analyses of blood, urine, and spinal fluid.
Performs various hematological tests and examinations such as red blood cell counts, white blood cell counts, sickle cell tests, studies of red blood cell morphology, hemoglobin estimations, fragility tests, sedimentation rate, coagulation time, bleeding time, clot retraction time, and indices.
Prepares and examines feces and other materials for the identification of parasites and ova.
Performs agglutination, flocculation, complement fixation, fluorescent antibody, and other serological tests for the detection of disease status.
Assists in the teaching of laboratory technology students.