Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

Job Summary Provides safe, effective, quality medical laboratory services to infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in accordance with professional standards. Performs analyses that require a complex network of steps and variables. Confirms and verifies results through an in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments. Correlates and interprets data based on knowledge of physiological conditions affecting test results. Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs. Department Description The laboratory teams at Samaritan Health Services test samples—blood, body fluids, and tissue—to aid in the diagnosis of diseases or conditions that may require medical attention. Lab tests are processed for hospital inpatients and emergency‑room patients twenty‑four hours a day, plus outpatient and clinic specimens. All Samaritan Health Services labs are licensed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CLIA) and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Experience/Education/Qualifications Candidates must be actively following or have completed a Medical Laboratory Scientist approved route to meet eligibility criteria for certification. An ASCP, AMT, or equivalent certified Medical Laboratory Scientist is required within one year of hire. NLH Laboratory: Healthcare Provider Level BLS required within 90 days of hire. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Analytical/Problem‑Solving Skills – Ability to collect and analyze data and other information, solve problems, and make decisions using clear and logical steps. Clinical Laboratory Technology – Working knowledge in areas of laboratory medicine and technology, including clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, and molecular biology. Quality Assurance Fundamentals – Basic knowledge and understanding of clinical quality assurance and quality‑control techniques and activities. Compliance Monitoring – Ability to monitor the performance of self, other individuals, and processes by applying knowledge of established performance standards from regulatory agencies and employer requirements, and understanding regulatory licensure and conditions. Customer Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service within the healthcare community, including assessment of customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Training and Education – Ability to communicate technical concepts and to make presentations and demonstrations to customers and new employees. Physical Demands Walking (incline and level surface), climbing ladders and stairs, lifting (floor to waist 0–36″, 0–20 lbs; floor to waist 0–36″, 20–40 lbs; knee to chest 24–54″, 0–20 lbs; waist to eye up to 54″, 0–20 lbs), crawling (hands & knees), carrying (1‑hand 20–40 lbs; 2‑hand 40–60 lbs; 2‑hand 0–20 lbs; 1‑hand 0–20 lbs), kneeling, squatting (static >30 sec and repetitive), pulling, rotating trunk (standing or sitting), reaching (upward or forward), grasp, push (0–20 lbs, 20–40 lbs, 40–60 lbs, 60 + lbs), pinch fingers, manual dexterity (hands & wrists), finger dexterity, standing, bending forward at the waist, and grasping a hand/fist. #J-18808-Ljbffr