Description
The US Army Clinical Laboratory Officer conducts and directs the performance of laboratory procedures used in the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and/or conducts and directs blood bank programs and procedures. Manages resources of the laboratory to assure quality patient care support. Duties are performed in MTOE/TDA organizations, both CONUS and OCONUS.
Core Skills
- clinical laboratory operations management
- quality assurance and quality control
- laboratory information systems (LIS) administration
- data analysis and medical result interpretation
- process improvement and workflow optimization
- regulatory compliance and accreditation (CAP, CLIA, JCAHO equivalents)
- biosafety and biosecurity procedures
- inventory and supply chain management
- staff supervision and training
- policy and SOP development
- incident reporting and risk management
- cross-functional coordination with clinicians and nursing
- documentation and technical report writing
- project management
- performance metrics and dashboard reporting
Common Certifications
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), ASCP
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), ASCP
- Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB), ASCP
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Civilian Career Paths
- MEDICAL LABORATORY
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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