Medical Laboratory Scientist - 20 hrs - Afternoons -

General Summary

Under general supervision, performs routine and complex analytic procedures, on blood and/or other body fluids or specimens, involving manual techniques or the use of laboratory instruments and information systems.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex biological, chemical, cytological, hematological, histological, immunological, microscopic, and/or bacteriological tests procedures on laboratory specimens, using manual or automated techniques and information systems, for the purpose of diagnosing, preventing, or treating disease.
• Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action and/or develop solutions.
• Collaborates with leadership staff to improve processes and resolve problems, including:
• Evaluating instrument performance and quality control results to ensure the accuracy and reliability of all analytic data prior to release.
• Correlating results with other lab data and/or disease states.
• Identification of technical, instrument, pharmacologic and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Coursework must align with duties of the specific section Medical Laboratory discipline position and meet the education Eligibility Routes for Medical Laboratory Scientist listed on the ASCP website at (ascp.org).
• Possesses a categorical scientist level certification as a BB, C, CG, CT, M, MB; or has met the requirements for AAB and/or AMT certifications.
• Requires six months of experience in a medical laboratory setting.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform laboratory functions are required.

Skills

• Knowledge of laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Ability to interpret and apply laboratory results to patient care.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.

Benefits

• Flexible shifts.
• Welcoming leadership team.
• Strong collaboration with healthcare teams.

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details of schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• Compliance with established departmental and institutional policies and procedures.
• Quality assessment and improvement.
• Safety, environmental, and infection control.
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient information.
• Participation in various quality assessment and improvement activities.
• Competency assessments.