Medical Laboratory Scientist-Bone Marrow Transplant- Quality and Education

About the Role

To perform a full range of laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. To compile specific, technical, statistical, and/or numerical data in the Bone Marrow Transplant unit with a focus on quality and education.

Responsibilities

• Conducts clinical laboratory tests and analysis in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
• Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
• Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids to determine the presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Cultivates, isolates, assists in identifying, and conducts tests on microbial organisms.
• Obtains, cuts, stains, and mounts biological material on slides for microscopic study and diagnosis.
• Selects and prepares specimens and media for cell culture, using aseptic technique.
• Studies blood samples to determine the number of cells and their morphology, as well as blood group type and compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Operates, calibrates, and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers.
• Promotes safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Requirements

• One of the following credentials required post-hire within 1 year:
  • American Association of Bioanalyst, MT(AAB)
  • American Medical Technologist, MT(AMT)
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology, MT(ASCP)
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology, MB(ASCP)
  • National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel, CLS(NCA)
  • Equivalent categorical registration in Blood Banking, BB(ASCP), Chemistry, C(ASCP), Cytometry, SCYM(ASCP); Hematology, H(ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP), Microbiology, M(ASCP), or Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP) from American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Skills

• Knowledge of laboratory and experimental protocols and procedures.
• Knowledge of chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations they undergo.
• Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Analytical skills.
• Skills in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Ability to analyze, verify, and manipulate clinical and/or laboratory data.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold.
• Constant exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood-borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, requiring strict adherence to safety considerations.
• Constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.
• Frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping.
• Frequent pushing/pulling, reaching, sitting, standing, twisting, and walking.

(Occasional: up to 20%, Frequent: from 21% to 50%, Constant: 51% or more)

Schedule

• Time Type: Full time
• Work Shift: Day
• FTE %: 100

Benefits

• Benefits Eligibility: Eligible
• Grant Funded: No