Medical Lab Scientist 2 PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist 2 PRN to join their Laboratory - Clinical team in Nashville, Tennessee. VUMC is a leading institution focused on patient care, education, and research, committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and their uniqueness is celebrated. The mission of Vanderbilt's is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. This role involves processing and testing in various laboratory departments, adhering to laboratory policies and procedures, and maintaining an intimate knowledge of testing methods, instruments, and tools. The position also includes responsibilities in Quality Assurance, Kit Validation, Instrument Maintenance, Proficiency Testing, Environmental Monitoring, Reagent Preparation, and Diagnostic Reporting. The Medical Lab Scientist 2 PRN will also be involved in incident reporting, maintaining professional and medical ethics, confidentiality, and patient privacy. Additionally, the role requires specimen collection expertise, high complexity specialty management, and assisting Technologists and the Administrative Laboratory Director as needed. The ideal candidate will have a working understanding of medical technology, the ability to recognize problems, good communication skills, and the capacity to work well under high stress. Patient care providers must possess knowledge, training, and experience relevant to all age groups served, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (Required)
LIC-Medical Technologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year of experience
Working understanding of medical technology
Ability to recognize problems
Good communication skills
Ability to work well under high stress
Knowledge, training, and experience competent in the following specific to the age of patients served: the ability to obtain and interpret information; a knowledge of growth and development; and an understanding of the range of treatments needed by these patients.
Patients served include all age groups: neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
Diagnostic Testing (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency of diagnostic testing in practical applications. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results.
Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
Data Analysis (Fundamental Awareness): Has some training, exposure, or limited experience in data analysis. Assumes responsibility for routine and entry-level client analytical work. Knowledge of various reporting analytic tools, such as ACL, SQL, SAS, etc.
Quality Assurance (Fundamental Awareness): Understands the goal of increasing organizational productivity and individual performance by making the products and services within your work assignments more efficient and more effective. Demonstrates quality management practices on the job which result in superior products and services delivered.
Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Responsibilities

Processing and testing in one or more departments during a shift
Mastery and practice of laboratory policy and procedure
Intimate knowledge of testing methods theory and instruments and tools used for diagnostic utility
Quality Assurance, Kit Validation, Instrument Maintenance, Proficiency Testing, Environmental Monitoring, Reagent Preparation, Diagnostic Reporting and Alarm
Incident reporting and documentation
Professional and medical ethics, confidentiality police, PHI and patient privacy guardian
Specimen collection specialist
High complexity specialty management
Assisting Technologists and Administrative Laboratory Director as needed and where appropriate