Medical Lab Scientist 2

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Works independently analyzing blood and body fluids for ordered diagnostic tests in General laboratory, Blood Bank, or Microbiology sections.
  • Results all tests using good lab technique and adheres to established procedures.
  • Performs all routine testing in hematology, manual hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, processing, chemistry, manual chemistry, blood bank and microbiology as requested.
  • Performs all lab supplementary tasks for Quality control, chemical safety, logs all required activities to track workload, work in progress, pending logs and amended information.
  • Effectively communicates all information to appropriate personnel as required by policy and procedure.
  • Participates in shift to shift hand-off communication.
• Performs duties of supervisors in their absence.
  • Acts as a resource to the Pathologists. Resolves any issues they require.
  • Fields problem phone calls and resolves issues.
  • Serves as a technical resource to other techs.
  • Trains techs in new procedures.
  • Acts as consultants and advisors to the other Supervisors.
• Special assigned duties may include:
  • Performing scheduled Maintenance on a key instrument.
  • Maintaining up-to-date procedure manuals.
  • Maintaining QC reports. Checks L-J charts and monitors closely any shifts.
  • Maintaining inventory of supplies for the area.
  • Providing training for new employees in the designated section/instrument.
  • Creating documents and regularly completing Performance Improvement Projects.
  • Performing linearity studies and correlation studies bi-annually for their key instrument.
  • Evaluating new tests and procedures changes.
  • Performing C.A.P. surveys when assigned, helps to assign surveys to others when needed.
  • Maintaining CAP and The Joint Commission readiness.

Blood Bank Duties If Required

• Participates in a regular bench rotation in the blood bank on evening or night shift as needed.
• Runs automated blood bank instrument according to established procedures.
• Completes stat duties as needed.
• Orders and supplies blood products where needed.
• Completes work assignments for the shift.

Complies With

• All Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s Medical Technology or Bachelor’s Health Science or Bachelor’s General or Master’s Other-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist or MT(AMT) - Medical Technologist or MT(HEW) - Medical Technologist or MT(AAB) - Medical Technologist or MLS(ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Scientist or MLS(AMT) - Medical Laboratory Scientist

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

• Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 3 years experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• Required and Epic experience

Preferred

• Additional License(s) And Certification(s): Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Computer/data entry experience.
• Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge.