Clinical Lab Scientist

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Our laboratory plays a crucial role in patient care by providing accurate and timely diagnostic testing and analyses. We're a team of dedicated professionals who are essential partners in detecting, diagnosing, and monitoring various diseases and conditions.

Requirements

• Applicants should qualify under route 2, 3 or 4 of the ASCP Board of Certification.
• Possess bachelor’s degree in medical technology or chemical, physical, or biological science and graduate of an NAACLS approved laboratory training program as applicable to the position.
• Must be registered as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology or eligible to sit for the MLS certification exam.
• Successful completion of certification exam within 12 months of employment.
• Those who were certified after January 1, 2004, must renew their certification every three years by participating in and successfully completing the Certification Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical knowledge and skills to maintain procedural quality standards.
• Performs department specific waived, moderately complex and high complexity applications.
• Maintains and applies procedural knowledge to deliver efficient, uninterrupted service, while reporting results within specified time limits.
• Performs all calibration, quality control, instrument function checks, patient testing and troubleshooting according to the section’s procedure manual and operator’s manual.
• Performs preventive maintenance and reviews maintenance logs for completeness when scheduled.
• Monitors and reviews QC and worksheets for completeness when requested.
• Collects and evaluates data for QA issues.
• Recognizes, confirms and/or verifies test results that are unusual, delta failures, or verify failures as described in the section’s procedure manual or lab practice manual.
• Help develop solutions to problems.
• Communicates opportunities to improve quality, workflow, and other pertinent issues to coordinate with tech or lab manager.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level