Medical Laboratory Scientist

About this Job:

Working hours for this role is 3pm - 11:30pm, Monday - Friday with rotating weekends.  

General Summary of Position

Performs a variety of routine and specialized laboratory procedures in the core laboratory section. Evaluates and reports test results to support patient diagnosis and treatment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established departmental goals and objectives. Adheres to departmental policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental regulations and accreditation requirements.

• Maintains inventory and supplies. Ensures the work area is clean, neat, orderly, and adequately stocked.

• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment in assigned areas, troubleshoots problems, and validates and documents information as required by established protocols.

• Participates in surveys, conducts established quality control procedures, evaluates results, implements corrective actions when indicated, and ensures the accuracy of test results.

• Performs a wide variety of routine and specialized laboratory procedures following prescribed protocols and using manual or automated methods. Calculates and reports results according to established procedures and consults with pathologists regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings.

• Prepares and evaluates statistical data, cost analyses, and daily tallies for monthly reports.

• Prepares, evaluates, and labels reagents, media, and other materials according to established procedures.

• Processes specimens, ensuring accurate identification, confidentiality of information, and appropriate preparation, storage, and transportation. May perform specimen procurement as required.

• Establishes and evaluates new procedures, performs comparison studies to assess linearity, precision, accuracy, and other relevant factors, and determines normal ranges.

• Trains new employees and students, provides instruction on new procedures, and evaluates and documents performance.

• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related science; or

• Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a related science; or

• Equivalent education consisting of 60 semester hours, including 24 semester hours of Medical Laboratory Technology; or

• Equivalent education consisting of 60 semester hours, including 24 semester hours of science coursework, with at least six hours in chemistry, six hours in biology, and 12 additional hours in chemistry, biology, or Medical Laboratory Technology in any combination. This must be accompanied by laboratory training that includes either completion of a clinical laboratory training program or three months of training in each specialty in which high-complexity testing is performed.

Additional Requirement for Pathology – Associates Laboratory:

• Candidates with an associate's degree must have five years of progressively responsible clinical laboratory experience and demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of a Medical Technologist.

Experience

• Prior work experience is not required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or an equivalent certifying organization is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of : USD $35.68 - USD $64.71 /Hr.