Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

About the role

The Clinical Lab Scientist 3 (Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Scientist) reports to Pathology Lab Manager, Supervisor or Lead (or assigned Charge). Demonstrating an advanced level of laboratory experience, this role performs a variety of both routine and complex clinical laboratory tests and records and reports results following standard operating procedures, policies and regulatory guidelines. These require a professional level of knowledge to properly execute and analyze results, especially where results are abnormal or atypical. Supports needs of the laboratory including both pre-analytical and analytical areas as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides training of both new hires, current colleagues, students, residents/fellow, and others assigned in the laboratory.
• Sets up and maintains equipment; monitors quality control standards.
• Assigned tasks in bringing online new testing and programs, validation, QA, and research support.
• Responsible for resolving problems, provides expertise in operating equipment or testing protocols, as well as the workflow of specimens.
• Where assigned reviews lab requisitions and collects pertinent clinical and medical chart data.
• May perform data entry, pre-analytical set up, routine clerical and service duties as required.
• May support the laboratory inventory/ordering, and back-up to other tasks as assigned.
• The CLS3 may serve as “charge” in the absence of Lead, Supervisor, or Manager and are appointed to committees and project teams as needed.
• The CLS 3 may also be assigned to perform competency testing of others.

Qualifications

Education

• BS degree in Medical Lab Sciences, Medical Technology, or Clinical Lab Science related field, required.
• May consider BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology or categorical related field where education included clinical laboratory internship/clinical rotations and degree/experience with an approved Med Tech certification.
• Work requires formal education/coursework in biology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, cytogenetics and/or microbiology meeting regulatory requirements for testing.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of direct clinical laboratory experience is required.

Licensure/Certification

• For this level, verified certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLS) from ASCP or other department approved agency is required and must be maintained at all times by employee.

Schedule

• Full Time
• Evening Shift - 3:00pm - 11:30pm
• Weekend and Holiday Rotations Required

Pay & benefits

• Tuition Assistance
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
• Diverse and collaborative working environment