Medical Laboratory Scientist
About the Role
As our Medical Lab Scientist, you will be a critical diagnostic expert, performing complex laboratory tests to ensure accurate, timely results vital for patient diagnosis and treatment. Every day, you will execute a wide range of analytical procedures across various lab disciplines (hematology, chemistry, microbiology, etc.). You'll analyze specimens, operate/maintain instruments, interpret results, and conduct quality control, 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 instrument vendors 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
- Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide physicians with the most current laboratory technology
Qualifications
- Bachelors of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA, upon hire
Preferred Qualifications
- International Medical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire
- Blood Banking, upon hire
- Chemistry - ASCP, upon hire
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist, upon hire
- Technologist in Molecular Biology, upon hire
- Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist, upon hire
- Medical Technologist AAB, upon hire
- Technologist in Microbiology, upon hire
- Medical Technologist AMT, upon hire
- Specialist in Hematology, upon hire
- Specialist in Microbiology, upon hire
- Med Technologist - ASCP, upon hire
- Histotechnologist, upon hire
Pay
$26.70 - $39.71 /hour
Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000 and Educational Assistance (Student Loan Payback) up to $24,000 for Eligible Hires
Location
Welcome to Flaget Memorial Hospital, a 52-bed facility located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Founded in 1951 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Flaget Memorial Hospital is recognized as a 2023 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people.