Medical Lab Scientist-Core Lab (Weekend Evening Shift Part Time)
About the role
When you work at St. Jude, you'll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and you'll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a "Best Place to Work." The Medical Lab Scientist will ensure the prompt, efficient, and accurate delivery of laboratory test results for medical prognosis and research, manage documentation for quality control and compliance, maintain laboratory equipment and inventory, participate in quality initiatives, and perform assigned CLIA roles to support various lab operations and shifts. This position is assigned to the evening shift Core Lab.
Responsibilities
- Execute prompt, efficient, and accurate performance, validation, and reporting of laboratory test results utilized for prognosis, diagnosis, treatment, and research.
- Conduct ongoing documentation of all processes as required (e.g., QC, compliance, appropriate usage of material/equipment/PPE).
- Comply with document and record management requirements.
- Perform quality control activities (e.g., reagent, analyzer), document results, and escalate issues as required.
- Assist in set-up, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting activities for equipment within the lab under guidance.
- Participate in ongoing lab inventory planning, monitoring, and management.
- Assist in updating assigned sections of the procedure and preventive maintenance manuals to reflect current practices.
- Collect quality data, as assigned, and assist in Quality Program initiatives as required.
- Comply with all standards/requirements of hospital and licensing/accrediting agencies.
- Inform supervisor of unusual observations or occurrences in a timely manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Consistently meet job expectations, adhere to policies, and deliver quality work while applying St. Jude values and principles.
- Participate in performance management processes, including spring and fall Check-In milestones and the Annual Performance Review.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in medical technology/medical laboratory science or in one of the biological, chemical, or physical sciences.
- Completion of a medical laboratory training program required.
Experience:
- Medical Laboratory skills obtained through clinical rotations or training required.
- Medical Laboratory work experience preferred.
- Recent generalist, chemistry, or hematology experience preferred.
Licensure & Certification:
- No licensure, registration, or certification required by law.
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Technologist from an approved accrediting organization (e.g., ASCP, AMT, NRCC, ABB, ASCPi) required within six (6) months of hire if not licensed in Tennessee as a medical laboratory professional.
- Acceptable licenses: Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT)-General, Medical Laboratory Supervisor-General or Categorical Supervisor, Special Analyst or Categorical Technologist in assigned laboratory section.
Schedule
Evening shift Core Lab: Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Rotating holiday coverage required.