Medical Laboratory Scientist

Job Summary

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

• Executes a wide range of analytical procedures across various lab disciplines (hematology, chemistry, microbiology, etc.)
• Analyze specimens, operate/maintain instruments, interpret results, and conduct quality control
• Provide crucial data for clinical decisions
• Ensures accuracy and regulatory adherence
• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens
• Adheres 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 review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Aids in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

Requirements

• Required: Bachelors of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• Preferred: International Medical Laboratory Scientist, Blood Banking, Chemistry - ASCP, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Technologist in Molecular Biology, Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist, Medical Technologist AAB, Technologist in Microbiology, Medical Technologist AMT, Specialist in Hematology, Specialist in Microbiobiology, Medical Technologist - ASCP, Histotechnologist, Medical Technologist AMT, Specialist in Hematology, Specialist in Microbiobiology, Medical Technologist AMT, Specialist in Hematology, Specialist in Microbiobiology