Medical Lab Scientist II - Blood Bank
About The Position
The University of Vermont Medical Center, Inc. seeks a Medical Lab Scientist – Blood Bank to work at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT and perform, calculate, review, and report laboratory diagnostic tests. Duties include, among others: (i) preparing stains, reagents, and solutions accurately; (ii) obtaining and preparing specimens for testing – reviewing orders, specimen labels, and other record for completeness and accuracy; (iii) following procedures to perform tests with expected accuracy and precision; (iv) understanding the clinical significance to test being performed and using judgment to evaluate results before reporting; and (v) recognizing test results which fall outside established limits and following established procedures to confirm results. Must have a bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Medical Technology or a directly related field (i.e., Biology or Chemistry). Must also have American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist as well as possess an ICHP Visa Screen Certificate, if applicable. Must be able to work night shift as well as weekends and holidays. This is a bargaining union position. This is a bargaining union position. The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requirements
- Must have a bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Medical Technology or a directly related field (i.e., Biology or Chemistry).
- Must also have American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist
- possess an ICHP Visa Screen Certificate, if applicable
- Must be able to work night shift as well as weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities
- preparing stains, reagents, and solutions accurately
- obtaining and preparing specimens for testing – reviewing orders, specimen labels, and other record for completeness and accuracy
- following procedures to perform tests with expected accuracy and precision
- understanding the clinical significance to test being performed and using judgment to evaluate results before reporting
- recognizing test results which fall outside established limits and following established procedures to confirm results
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
