Biomedical Laboratory Officer

Biomedical laboratory officers provide precise, accurate lab data to healthcare providers. Conclusions drawn from this data are used to make life and death decisions. Biomedical laboratory officers manage clinical laboratory services and ensure that all data produced in the laboratory meet quality and accuracy standards required for the proper care and treatment of patients. You'll perform laboratory duties such as analyzing biologic materials, evaluating the quality of data produced and providing interpretation to healthcare providers. As the laboratory leader, you'll also perform management duties such as updating lab services, improving procedures, evaluating new equipment and ensuring compliance with laboratory-accrediting agencies. Your in-depth understanding of a variety of disciplines allows you to act as a teacher in a variety of lab sciences in support of continuing medical education. You'll also conduct scientific analyses in one or more areas or biomedical lab disciplines to include clinical chemistry, environmental and industrial hygiene, chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, hematology, coagulation, serology, immunology, blood banking, immunohematology and virology. A second vital aspect of the job involves participation in both basic and operational research. Lab officers are at the forefront of new technology development, evaluation of emerging technologies and implementation of new procedures and processes in clinical and research laboratories. Research encompasses all aspects of clinical laboratory sciences and basic life sciences, as well as laboratory support to medical systems supporting operations. PAY CHART

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