Medical Laboratory Scientist II/Hematology/Nights/40hrs
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invented details. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled" etc. Also remove statements about flu vaccine? That's maybe not boilerplate but could be considered policy; but it's substantive? It's a requirement: "Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment." That's a requirement, maybe under Requirements or Qualifications. We'll keep it.
We need to parse the posting.
Job Summary: "When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives." That's like an intro. Could be About the role.
Job Summary line: "Performs tests, confirms accuracy of results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians." That's also description.
Job Description Essential Responsibilities: list of responsibilities.
We need to extract responsibilities as bullet list.
Responsibilities list includes many sentences; we can break into bullet points.
Let's list them:
- 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.
Also there is "Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology or Biological Science required."
"Preferred Education: None."
"Required Work Experience: Experience not required but preferred."
"License/Registration/Certification: 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."
"Other: Experience with computers required, including web based applications and Microsoft applications."
Competencies: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Independence of Action, Written Communications, Oral Communications, Knowledge, Team Work, Customer Service.
Physical Nature Of The Job: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus
Pay Range $39.59 - $53.28 with description.
Also there is statement about flu vaccine: "Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment."
Also "More than 35,000 people working together..." that's fluff but maybe not boilerplate? It's promotional but could be considered part of About the role? Might be considered boilerplate? It's not legal/EEO but it's generic marketing. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." This paragraph is not exactly those categories, but could be considered fluff. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. The paragraph about 35,000 people is substantive? It's describing organization size; could be considered part of About the role. I'd keep it as part of About the role.
Also "Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger." That's also fluff but maybe keep.
We need to decide sections.
We have:
- About the role: could include the introductory sentences: "When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives." plus Job Summary: "Performs tests, confirms accuracy of results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians." plus maybe the 35,000 people line and skill compassion line.
- Responsibilities: bullet list of essential responsibilities.
- Requirements: could include Required Education, Required Work Experience, License/Registration/Certification, Other (computer experience), flu vaccine requirement.
- Qualifications: maybe Preferred Education (None) - but we should not create a section with filler like "None". The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Also "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". Preferred Education: None is filler; we should not create a Qualifications section just for that. Instead we could incorporate Preferred Education under Requirements? But it's not required; maybe we can omit.
- Skills: could include the Competencies list (Decision Making, Problem Solving, etc.) plus maybe physical nature? Physical nature could be under Requirements or a separate section like "Physical Requirements". But we only have allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Physical nature could go under Requirements or Skills? Probably Requirements (physical demands). We'll include under Requirements.
- Benefits: not mentioned; no benefits details. So we should not create Benefits section.
- Pay: we have Pay Range $39.59 - $53.28 with description. So we create Pay section.
- Schedule: not mentioned; no schedule info. So omit.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Pay.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Good.
We need to use for each section heading.
Inside sections, use
for prose,
- for lists.
We need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail.
Let's craft content.
About the role: combine:
- "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."
- "More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives."
- "Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger."
- Also maybe the flu vaccine requirement? That is a requirement, not about role. We'll put under Requirements.
We need to avoid duplication: The sentence "Performs tests, confirms accuracy of results and reports laboratory findings to the Pathologists and other Clinicians." appears also in Job Summary; we can include once.
We'll put as
elements. Responsibilities: list each bullet as
- .
We need to ensure we don't miss any.
Let's list responsibilities again with precise wording from text:
1. Prepares specimens for examination.
2. Performs complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and/or bacteriological tests according to established laboratory procedures.
3. Uses automated equipment and instruments capable of performing tests simultaneously.
4. Performs and documents start-up, quality control, calibration, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on instruments and laboratory equipment per established laboratory protocols.
5. Assists with inventory management to maintain adequate supplies for patient testing.
6. Performs routine testing, preparing of specimens, and evaluation of test results.
7. Evaluates QC and calibration results for acceptability following established laboratory policies before reporting patient results.
8. Ensures accuracy of test results.
9. Evaluates test results, enters test results into the LIS and reports critical/urgent test results to providers according to established laboratory policies.
10. Reviews own work to ensure that all work products are accurate, consistent with standards, and produced in a timely manner.
11. Participates in mandatory and voluntary continuing education to stay current with developments in the field of laboratory medicine.
12. Completes all required competency assessments including the running and resulting of proficiency testing samples.
13. Participates in QA/QI projects.
14. 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.
15. Adheres to all established laboratory safety and infection control policies and procedures.
16. Follows all OSHA guidelines.
17. Answers basic client questions and inquiries.
18. Asks for assistance from co-workers, Team Leads, and Supervisor to ensure client questions and inquires have been satisfactorily answered.
19. Assist in the training of staff and demonstrates ability to juggle multiple priorities.
Note: Some sentences have minor typos ("inquires" vs "inquiries") but we keep as is.
Now Requirements: include:
- Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology or Biological Science required.
- Required Work Experience: Experience not required but preferred.
- License/Registration/Certification: 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.
- Other: Experience with computers required, including web based applications and Microsoft applications.
- Physical Nature Of The Job: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus
- Flu vaccine requirement: Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
We could also include "Preferred Education: None." but we skip as filler.
We need to decide if we want separate paragraphs or list. Could use
for each. Now Skills: include Competencies list: - 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. - Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager. - Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers. - Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers. - Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations. - Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and