Medical Laboratory Scientist - Critical Care
Current employees and students: use the internal Workday job search and application process.
About the role
The Critical Care Laboratory (CCL) provides comprehensive, time-sensitive laboratory services to patients with a variety of diagnoses and admission/discharge criteria. The CCL utilizes a state-of-the-art total laboratory automation (TLA) system that processes and delivers specimens to automated chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology, and coagulation analyzers. Additional areas of testing include specialized coagulation, urinalysis, body fluid, blood gas, rapid molecular, and kit testing. The lab provides training for residents, new staff, and medical technology students. The laboratory is staffed 24 hours per day, Sunday through Saturday, and services all OSUWMC inpatient areas as well as the University Reference Laboratory and OSU Physician Office testing needs.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine automated and manual procedures
- Verify and report test requests
- Troubleshoot analyzers and test methods
- Review quality control values and results
- Participate in regulatory processes, instrument maintenance, and special projects
- Handle phone inquiries from internal and external customers
- Call critical value results
- Problem-solve pre-analytical issues
All employees work under the direction of the division directors, manager, and lead technologists.
Requirements
- 2-year college degree or higher from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory (NAACLS) accredited program or equivalent
- Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with ASCP/AMT, MT, or MLS Medical Board Certification (required; new graduates must obtain certification within one year of hire)
Medical Technologists with a Bachelor or Master of Science from an appropriate program may also be considered for hire into the title of Medical Technologist.