Medical Lab Scientist

Organizational Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in department meetings.
• Accountable for all information shared.
• Completes mandatory education, annual competencies, and department specific education within established timeframes.
• Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
• Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
• Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other certifications as required by position/department.
• Utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
• Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process, and compliance.
• Complies with established organization and department policies.
• Available to work overtime in addition to working additional or other shifts and schedules when required.

Skill Requirements

• Administrative: Answer telephones, maintain logs/records, organizational skills, proficiency with numbers, research information, time management, train employees, use computerized databases, written and verbal communications.
• Machine: Personal computer.

Physical Demands

• Speech clarity.
• Utilization of fingers and hands.
• Standing-remaining on one’s feet in an upright position.
• Sitting-remaining in the normal seated position.
• Handling-seizing, holding, grasping.
• Moderate physical effort (up to 30 pounds).

Additional Job Duty

• (Hazardous Chemical Waste Management)
• Proper identification of known hazardous material in the work place.
• The knowledge of personal protection measures.
• The avoidance of accidents.
• The knowledge of hazardous waste characteristics, hazardous waste volume generation limits, accumulation limits, spill control measures, record keeping, proper handling and container management, labeling, container and storage inspection.

Working Conditions

• Possible exposure to infection from disease-bearing specimens.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases.

License/Certification/Education

• Must have a BA/BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology, or other related science.
• All required city/state licenses or permits to qualify as a Technologist.