Medical Lab Scientist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Performs waived, moderate complexity, and high complexity testing on patient specimens.
• Correlates and interprets data utilizing critical thinking skills and knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments.
• Involved in teaching and training students, new employees, and residents/medical students.
• Effectively performs problem resolution, equipment maintenance, reagent preparation, and test result data entry.
• Successfully and timely completes all required competency assessments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consistently performs all assigned testing accurately and efficiently.
• Acquires, maintains, and utilizes thorough knowledge of principles and theories to effectively perform testing and to respond to inquiries regarding testing.
• Keeps abreast of changes and updates technical procedures.
• Consistently follows established protocols for interpreting and verifying test results.
• Recognizes abnormal or inconsistent results and investigates appropriately and timely.
• Notifies leadership of potential problems immediately to avoid compromising patient care.
• Consistently completes work assignments in a timely manner by prioritizing and multi-tasking as appropriate.
• Adjusts to fluctuating workloads, positively cooperating in situations where additional work is required.
• Maintains workstation in a clean and organized manner.
• Works independently and as a member of a cohesive team to ensure all work within the department is completed timely and accurately.
• Takes the initiative to “pitch in” where needed.
• Consistently communicates possible delays, issues, or potential problems to leadership.
• If workload permits, voluntarily completes extra projects, duties, or studies, as coordinated by leadership.
• Consistently and accurately performs required quality control procedures and documents results as specified by each procedure.
• Performs corrective action as appropriate.
• Documents out-of-control situations, providing details of the situation and results of the corrective action taken.
• Notifies leadership of out-of-control, discrepant, or unexpected results.
• Follows specific procedures to correctly operate instrumentation.
• Performs and documents required instrument maintenance as specified.
• Performs basic troubleshooting including contacting technical support when appropriate.
• Communicates with peers regarding instrument and equipment problems and notifies leadership in a timely manner.
• Documents instrument problems, providing details of the situation and results of the corrective action taken.
• Actively participates in student, new employee, medical student, and resident training as needed.
• Covers training materials thoroughly and provides information regarding the principles and theories of the technical procedures.
• Participates in continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Recognizes and investigates problems thoroughly and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Involves peers if appropriate.
• For problems and issues that cannot be effectively resolved, notifies test system primary operator or resource in a timely manner.
• Successfully completes all competency assessments required.
• Follows required performance improvement plans as needed.
• Effectively performs all work within defined error limits.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Medical Laboratory Science (formerly Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology).

Required Certifications & Licensure:

One of the following is required:

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) – Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).
• American Medical Technologists (AMT) – Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).

Required Skills & Experience:

• Molecular Testing.
• Coagulation.
• Hematology.
• Bench Chemistry.
• Phlebotomy.

Languages:

• English( Speak, Read, Write).

Schedule Hours Per Day: 10.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 4.00
Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00