Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology

About the Role

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Clinical Laboratory Scientists perform complex laboratory testing that helps detect, diagnose, and monitor a wide range of medical conditions. Their work provides critical information that physicians rely on to make informed treatment decisions and deliver high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to more complex tests.
• Interprets test reports and communicates findings to physicians.
• Escalates unusual, critical, or abnormal results.
• Operates complex electronic equipment, computers, and precision instruments.
• Maintains accuracy of equipment and reagents by performing established preventive maintenance procedures.
• Assists providers in choosing appropriate lab tests.
• Performs and evaluates quality control procedures.
• Operates, maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots instruments.
• Assists with the proper storage of hazardous materials.
• Reviews current literature and attends meetings and seminars to keep informed of new developments in the field.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.

Requirements

• No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

One of the following certifications is required:

• Blood Bank Technologist (BB) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Chemistry Technologist (C) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Clinical Chemist - California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Chemist Scientist - California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Hematologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Laboratory Personnel - Florida Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Practitioners - West Virginia Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) - California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Laboratory Specialist - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Clinical Laboratory Specialist - State of Hawaii Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Clinical Laboratory Technician - New York State Education Department
• Clinical Microbiologist - California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Microbiologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist - New York State Education Department
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Specialist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Technician License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS - Generalist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• CLS - Specialist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• CLS - Technician - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Cytogenetics Technologist (CG) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Hematology Technologist (H) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Laboratory Personnel - TN Department of Health
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)/Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Laboratory Technician - California Department of Public Health
• Medical Laboratory Technician - State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Medical Lab Personnel - Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)
• Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Technologist (MT)/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Medical Technologist (MT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Medical Technologist (MT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Medical Technologist - State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Microbiology Technologist (M) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Molecular Biology Technologist (MB) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Chemistry (SC) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Cytology (SCT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Microbiology (SM) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Molecular Biology (SMB) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week on the evening shift.

Department: Laboratory - Microbiology

Work Shift: Evening Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40