Medical Laboratory Scientist, Specialist I

Schedule :
7-On/7-Off B Week
2:00 PM - 12:30 AM

Training Schedule :
Monday - Friday (40 hours/week)
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Department : UH Clinical Lab - 431

Primary Purpose:

This position provides technical and non-technical support within the laboratory areas qualified. Functions include an expansive mastery of technical material and knowledge of high complexity tasks. Must be able to work flexible hours and on call may be required.

This position is not qualified for delegation of supervisory duties for NY testing areas.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient's life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

General:

Performs all representative activities and accountabilities as defined by the Medical Laboratory Scientist /Primary Purpose.

Performs assigned testing and verification duties as scheduled.

Evaluates new procedures and updates existing procedures.

Maintains continual compliance necessary to meet the standards of regulatory agencies.

Performs assessment of peers performing testing. Note: This position does not qualify to perform direct observations for NY testing.

Functions in a designated leadership role with assigned responsibilities when supervisor, lead, or other staff member with a leadership role is not available and/or on site.

Other duties as assigned.

Specialized in one or more of the following categories

Workflow Coordinator:

Evaluates the daily shift workflow of a Technical section(s). Reports findings to supervisor.

Provides the technical expertise in the use, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all laboratory instruments, equipment, reagents, and testing.

Provides input for the scheduling and/or performance of instrument maintenance.

Completes the review of daily QC for trends, shifts, or other problems. Helps with the troubleshooting and resolution of QC problems.

Provides verbal communication and/or consultation to clients/physicians or related questions or assigns the problems.

Provides detailed knowledge of specimen collection, handling, transport, processing, analysis, and clinical interpretation to clients/physicians.

Acts as a secondary contact and resource for couriers, specimen receiving, client services, account representatives, product management, referral testing, and evening/night managers.

Provides problem resolution for sample handling, split samples, sample retrieval, lost samples, and request for samples.

Enforces all safety guidelines and policies including evacuation procedures.

Reviews the DAR and pending sample reports.

Communicates all shift issues to the supervisor, manager, and medical directors as required.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Effectively communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company/departmental policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors.

Continuing Education: Continual assessment of current literature and best practices.

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