Sr Medical Lab Scientist - Lab Core

Job Summary: The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) provides technical leadership to include assigns tasks to Lab Medical Scientists and Medical Lab Technicians. The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) performs laboratory tests and analysis of patient specimens for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease across a variety of scientific areas (e.g. Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical) using standard techniques and equipment. The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) performs assigned tasks for all patient populations and works within one or more designated departments including Chemistry; Hematology; Microbiology/Immunology/Serology; Stat Laboratory; and/or Transfusion Services.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Provides direct technical oversight to laboratory testing personnel as assigned by the Technical Supervisor of a laboratory section including providing oversight to team members in one or more of the following areas: Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology/Immunology/Serology, Stat Laboratory, and/or Transfusion Services.
• Ensures laboratory testing staff perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes according to regulatory standards and established policies and procedures.
• Acts as a resource for technical personnel in the department(s). Directly oversees orientation and training of new employees and medical technology students, and performs other duties as assigned by the Technical Supervisor.
• Resolves technical, mechanical, and quality control problems as they occur and completes requisite documentation.
• Determines the acceptability of patient samples for analysis. Prepares patient samples in accordance with industry standard methods.
• Analyzes patient samples and evaluates the reliability of test results according to age, gender, and specimen acceptability criteria prior to releasing information for use in patient care and treatment.
• Complies with all Federal, State and Local regulatory requirements relative to health care delivery.
• Participates in assigned proficiency surveys, performance improvement activities, and mandatory continuing education programs as requested and/or required.
• Performs and documents routine maintenance and minor instrument repairs. Reports concerns as necessary.
• Performs calibration procedures and analysis; verifies the acceptability of Quality Control values prior to analyzing patient samples.
• Performs Laboratory and Hospital Information System (LIS/HIS) computer functions involved in pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.