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Assuring that tests, examinations,
and procedures are properly performed, recorded and
reported; |
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Interacting with members
of the medical staff regarding issues of laboratory
operations, quality, and test availability; |
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Designing protocols and
establishing parameters for performance of clinical
testing; |
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Supervising laboratory
technicians and advising technicians regarding aberrant
results; |
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Selecting, evaluating, and validating test
methodologies; |
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Directing, performing,
and evaluating quality assurance and control procedures; |
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Evaluating clinical laboratory
data and establishing a process for review of test results
prior to issuance of patient reports; |
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Assuring the hospital laboratory's compliance
with state licensure laws, Medicare conditions, Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
standards, the College of American Pathologists Laboratory
Accreditation Program and federal certification standards.
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