Medical Laboratory Scientist - Full Time, Blood Bank Evenings

About the role

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Performs tests, confirms accuracy of results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Prepares specimens for examination.
• Performs complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and/or bacteriological tests according to established laboratory procedures.
• Uses automated equipment and instruments capable of performing tests simultaneously.
• Performs and documents start-up, quality control, calibration, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on instruments and laboratory equipment per established laboratory protocols.
• Assists with inventory management to maintain adequate supplies for patient testing.
• Performs routine testing, preparing of specimens, and evaluation of test results.
• Evaluates QC and calibration results for acceptability following established laboratory policies before reporting patient results.
• Ensures accuracy of test results.
• Evaluates test results, enters test results into the LIS and reports critical/urgent test results to providers according to established laboratory policies.
• Reviews own work to ensure that all work products are accurate, consistent with standards, and produced in a timely manner.
• Participates in mandatory and voluntary continuing education to stay current with developments in the field of laboratory medicine.
• Completes all required competency assessments including the running and resulting of proficiency testing samples.
• Participates in QA/QI projects.
• Participates in the evaluation of new methods, procedures and instruments and in the development of technical standard operating procedures under the direction of the laboratory leadership.
• Adheres to all established laboratory safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Follows all OSHA guidelines.
• Answers basic client questions and inquiries.
• Asks for assistance from co-workers, Team Leads, and Supervisor to ensure client questions and inquires have been satisfactorily answered.
• Assist in the training of staff and demonstrates ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology or Biological Science required.
• Experience not required but preferred.
• ASCP certified generalist or categorical Technologist or equivalent accreditation or letter of Technologist eligibility from ASCP required. Non-certified applicants must successfully acquire certification within 12 months of hire or promotion.
• Experience with computers required, including web based applications and Microsoft applications.
• Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
• Physical nature of the job: Light work – exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects; some elements sedentary, but required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus.

Skills

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation; may make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.