JOB TITLE: Medical Laboratory Clinical Consultant

REPORTS TO: Directory of Laboratory Services

Department: Laboratory

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

EXEMPT:_________ NON-EXEMPT__X__

All Employees of Premier Medical Group are required to demonstrate our core values of
Integrity, Respect and Compassion throughout their employment with us, placing patients first.
Our employees must commit to always acknowledging our patients positively; showing genuine
concern for their needs, identifying themselves and how they and others on the team can help,
keeping patients informed and offering thanks for choosing and trusting us with their healthcare
needs.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Medical Laboratory Clinical Consultant is to provide technical and scientific oversight of each of the specialties of service in which the laboratory performs testing. The consultant interfaces with the administration and laboratory staff, vendors, leadership during all applications of the position. Provide expertise in the setup of new clinical laboratory testing, to include moderate level of complexity. Provides guidance in layout, organization, efficient standards of practice and logistical concerns through implementation process.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Board certified clinical physician that meets the qualifications of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988

PHYSICIAL DEMANDS:

1. Attention to detail and concentration

2. Ability to work in fast-paced, ever changing environment

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Frequent contact with water (hand washing and cleaning), bio hazardous body fluids, and hazardous chemicals

2. Sufficient noise and interruptions to cause distraction and stress

3. Hazardous working conditions in which individual is exposed to definite risk of bodily injury through contact with moving instrumentation, chemicals, and/or body fluids

4. Certain incidental functions may require use of protective gear such as face shields, gloves, and fluid-resistant coats.

SCOPE OF POSITION:
Primary responsibility is assisting with the set up of creating procedural guidelines, assist with laboratory related insurance and billing, and ensure the experiment follows safety standards and regulatory requirements.

• Serves as the Clinical Laboratory Consultant for a laboratory that is performing moderate complexity clinical analysis.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and provides expert consultation services with technical advice and guidance on matters relating to the quality of the clinical test results reported and their interpretation.
• Ensure that clinical testing developed and used for each of the tests performed in the laboratory provide quality laboratory services for all aspects of test performance, which includes the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing.
• Provide guidance with LIS insurance tables and assist with preventing insurance related denials.
• The laboratory consultant must be accessible to the laboratory to provide onsite, telephone or electronic consultation as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Board certified clinical physician that meets the qualifications of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988

Job Requirements/Qualifications: (Describe minimum qualifications, preferred or required)
Education:
Experience:
Knowledge and Skills:
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Experience with regulatory and accreditation of laboratory operations
Licenses/Certifications:
• Board registered as a medical technologist with one of the National Registries associated
with laboratory practice
• Licensed/eligible in the State of Tennessee as a Medical Laboratory Supervisor