Medical Laboratory Scientist

Position Overview

Join our team as a Medical Laboratory Professional! Step into a diverse, multicultural lab environment where your work directly impacts patient care. As a key member of our fast-paced healthcare team, you'll use the latest technology to help process millions of tests annually. We are looking for a dedicated professional to perform waived to highly complex laboratory tests and play a critical role in training, technical procedure development, and quality control.

Key Position Details: 1.0 FTE (80 hours every two-week pay period), 8-hour shifts (Evening/Night), Every 3rd weekend.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs waived to highly complex laboratory procedures.
• Performs analytical testing according to policies, procedures and federal regulations including CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
• Evaluates results for accuracy and resolves complex test problems.
• Recognizes, communicates, and documents results requiring action.
• Performs and documents routine & advanced instrument maintenance and quality control, taking appropriate remedial action and ensuring proper record keeping and retention.
• May function as Charge Tech in the absence of the Lead, Supervisor, or Manager.
• Collects, processes, and labels specimens accurately and timely, ensuring correct patient identification and specimen acceptability.
• Instructs customers on specimen collection procedures and protocols.
• Manages customer service and patient order processes including check-in, completeness evaluation, and electronic medical record updates.
• Performs administrative duties such as scheduling, supply management, and various clerical tasks.
• Participates in departmental meetings, projects, committees, and the development of technical procedures, forms, and method validation for new technologies.
• Maintains safety, education, and competency requirements, including assisting in the annual competency program.
• CLIA Defined Responsibilities:
  • § 493.1425 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities. Moderate complexity.
  • § 493.1495 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes as specified in CLIA '88.
• Possess or be eligible to receive appropriate HHS approved laboratory certification (ASCP or AMT). If not certified, certification must be obtained within 180 days of hire.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $37.54 to $50.94 per hour
• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits

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