Medical Laboratory Scientist - Part Time - Days

Location: Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB). Shift: Days. Scheduled weekly hours: 20.

About the role

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs and reports various analyses from multiple specimen sources.
• Performs duties to provide the highest level of patient care and maximize patient satisfaction.
• Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.
• Maintains an expected level of productivity.
• Manages multiple work processes efficiently and completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Handles specimens properly, confirms identification and specimen suitability, and uses appropriate accessioning procedures.
• Recognizes discrepancies on patient orders, resolves and reports problems and solutions as appropriate.
• Performs and records instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Replenishes reagents and supplies according to established protocols.
• Follows established reporting procedures, computerized, verbal, and manual as appropriate.
• Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed for job functionality.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new employees.
• Participates in educational activities to maintain current knowledge in the field.
• Successful completion of initial and subsequent competency exams required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university AND successful completion of an ASCP/NAACLS-accredited Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science program; OR
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical or clinical laboratory science AND ASCP categorical certification; OR
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science AND at least two years' experience in a role equivalent to that of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in a clinical laboratory.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of laboratory experience (Preferred).
• Bachelor's Degree (Required), Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology (Preferred).

Skills

• Communication
• Laboratory Equipment Operation
• Laboratory Results Reporting
• Laboratory Services
• Organizing
• Preceptor Skills
• Time Management

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental, and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; access to free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools, and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, and pet and legal insurance.

Schedule

• Shift start time varies from 6 to 7 AM.
• Alternating weekends.
• 3 holidays per year.