About this role
Job title: Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Microbiology
About the Role Guidehouse is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM). This is a full-time, on-site role based in Bethesda, Maryland, focused on microbiology specimen handling and test performance.
What You'll Do
- Perform laboratory procedures for microbiology specimen handling and processing, test analyses; report and maintain records of patient test results.
- Work with staff on specimen processing and test performance of moderate to high complexity tests, such as VRE PCR, Carba-R real time PCR, Maldi Tof-MS and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
- Check controls before reporting stained smears to ensure that the stain quality is appropriate.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and initiate or take corrective action to maintain stain and media quality, reagents, and equipment.
- Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures when test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results; correct problem or notify staff; document all corrective actions taken.
- Communicate and consult with pertinent medical personnel.