Medical Lab Scientist

Medical Laboratory Scientist - MLS

Progress West Hospital has a full-time Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II position to work as a Generalist including Chemistry, Hematology, Coag, Urinalysis, and Blood Bank! A great opportunity for Lab Professional who is ASCP registered and enjoys working in a community based-hospital.

3 12-hour shifts (day) with a weekend/holiday rotation

7:00am - 7:30PM

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Overview

Opened in 2007 Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare's newest hospital in St. Charles County featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children's Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.

Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.

Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital's medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

Laboratory Services provide on-site services 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Point of Care Testing provides immediate diagnostics for emergency situations and On-site patient testing services include: Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Clinical Microscopy. Mobile Care Units used for bedside in-patient blood work, patient identification, and accurate specimen labeling. Outpatient lab draw services 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. This department along with all departments within the hospital supports the guiding principles of the hospital in providing care that is customized and reflects the patient's needs, values, and choices.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II performs specimen processing and routine/complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good clinical laboratory practice.

Responsibilities

Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs all testing and operation of equipment as necessary to deliver quality results. Trains new laboratory personnel in methods, procedures, and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area. Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Assesses technical and or instrument problems including quality control and abnormal findings evaluate possible solutions and chooses an appropriate course of action to solve the problem. Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats. Participates in performance improvement activities and initiatives by proactively diagnosing and resolving problems. Specific quality functions are handled in an organized and timely fashion.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree- Physical/Life Science/related

Experience: 2 years

Supervisor Experience: No

Licenses & Certifications: ASCP AMTAAB or equiv or elig

Preferred Requirements

Supervisor Experience: 2 years