Medical Laboratory Scientist

About the role

The Medical Laboratory Scientist will perform and report a wide range of analytical procedures on patient specimens, ensuring accurate and timely results vital for patient diagnosis and treatment. Responsibilities include executing tests across various lab disciplines, analyzing specimens, operating/maintaining instruments, interpreting results, conducting quality control, and providing crucial data for clinical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits.
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair.
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters.
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and reviews results with laboratory clinical leaders.
• Affords assistance in evaluating and generating compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or related science from an accredited school
• Certified as MT (ASCP), CLS (NCA), or equivalent
• Generalist laboratory experience
• One year previous microbiology and blood bank experience required
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently

Preferred

• Two years microbiology and blood bank experience

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements

Pay

The posted compensation range of $29.36 - $43.68 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.