Medical Laboratory Scientist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Lab Scientist, you will be a critical diagnostic expert, performing complex laboratory tests to ensure accurate, timely results vital for patient diagnosis and treatment.

Every day, you will execute a wide range of analytical procedures across various lab disciplines (hematology, chemistry, microbiology, etc.). Youll analyze specimens, operate/maintain instruments, interpret results, and conduct quality control, providing crucial data for clinical decisions.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, exceptional problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail. Your paramount commitment will be to accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section's Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

Job Requirements

Required:

• Bachelors Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire
• Clinical Lab Scientist: NV, upon hire
• General Supervisor: NV, upon hire

Preferred:

• International Medical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire
• Blood Banking, upon hire
• Chemistry - ASCP, upon hire
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist, upon hire
• Technologist in Molecular Biology, upon hire
• Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist, upon hire
• Medical Technologist AAB, upon hire
• Technologist in Microbiology, upon hire
• Medical Technologist AMT, upon hire
• Specialist in Hematology, upon hire
• Specialist in Microbiobiology, upon hire
• Med Technologist - ASCP, upon hire
• Histotechnologist, upon hire

Where Youll Work

As the only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in the area, Dignity Health Nevada, guided by the Adrian Dominican Sisters vision for over 70 years, continues to serve the Henderson and Las Vegas communities.

The Siena Campus, a 326-bed acute care hospital opened in 2000, expanded the services of the Rose de Lima Campus to meet growing healthcare needs. St. Rose Dominican is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation's largest healthcare systems, with over 9,000 physicians, 60,000 team members, and 400 care centers across 22 states, including hospitals, urgent care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to compassionate, high-quality care, especially for the underserved.