Medical Laboratory Scientist - YH Core Lab - Nights (Certified)

About the role

General Summary Performs a variety of technical and general duties at a basic skills and knowledge level. Functions in one or more laboratory divisions.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
• Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results.
• May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
• Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
• Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
• May group or type blood of donors and recipients.
• May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
• May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
• Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells.
• Performs coagulation testing.
• Prepares and maintains reagents, and other solutions and stains according to standard formulas.
• Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
• May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
• Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
• Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
• Identifies safety concerns, instrument issues and other opportunities for process improvement, collaborating with others in problem solving.
• Performs other related duties as identified.
• Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• College diploma required (field of study indicated on diploma) within 6 months of hire, or college transcript within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of student clinical rotations required.
• Medical technology or a related science required.
• Licenses (any one of the following) required within 1 year:
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP
  • Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP
  • Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP
  • Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP
  • Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT

Schedule

Full Time (70 hours/pay period) Nights 10:00p-8:00a Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and holidays.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave