Medical Laboratory Scientist - Critical Care Laboratory
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 laboratory procedures.
- Verify and report test requests.
- Troubleshoot analyzers and test methods.
- Review quality control values and results.
- 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
- 4-year college degree or higher is required. Degree must be from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory (NAACLS) accredited program or equivalent.
- Medical Laboratory Technicians with an Associate of Science from an appropriate program will also be considered, with hire into the title of Med Lab Tech-Testing.