Medical Laboratory Scientist (Certified)

Department: Core Lab

Schedule

Full Time, Nights (80 Hours/Biweekly)

Shift: 4-10 hour shifts or 5-8 hour shifts

Rotation: Every other weekend, holidays

General Summary

Performs a variety of technical and general duties at a basic skills and knowledge level. Functions in one or more laboratory divisions.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
• Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
• Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
• Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
• May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
• May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
• Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
• Prepares and maintains reagents, and other solutions and stains according to standard formulas.
• Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
• May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
• Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
• Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
• Identifies safety concerns, instrument issues and other opportunities for process improvement, collaborating with others in problem solving

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor, and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors, reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Required and
• College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, a college diploma is required provided the field of study is indicated on the diploma within 6 months of hire. Required or
• College Transcript Within 6 months of hire. Required

Work Experience:

• Completion of student clinical rotations. Required and
• Medical technology or a related science. Required

Licenses:

• Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT within 1 year Required or
• Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT within 1 year Required or
• Medical Technologist - ABOR within 1 year Required

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

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