Medical Lab Scientist - Flow Cytometry
About The Position
The Medical Lab Scientist provides comprehensive laboratory testing for patients. The position consists of ensuring patients’ laboratory results are accurate, timely and with quality. Flow Cytometry involves using antibodies to detect markers on a cell's surface in order to classify the cell type and is used to diagnose leukemias and lymphomas among other applications. Technologists working in the Flow Cytometry lab must be skilled at highly detailed, manual laboratory processes and comfortable with multi-tasking. Technologists are involved with panel selection, specimen processing, analysis, quality control, and record maintenance.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Biological, Physical, Chemical or Clinical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology from an accredited institution
- High School Graduate Required
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP) AMT or equivalent or eligible (must be completed within 6 months of hire) within 180 Days
- Meets the CLIA requirements for high complexity testing.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy.
- Calibrates, maintains, operates and troubleshoots instrumentation issues and completes appropriate documentation.
- Completes continuing education and submits appropriate documentation where applicable.
- Follows regulatory, accreditation, safety and hospital standards, policies and procedures.
- Instructs, orients and mentors students, employees, residents, patients and other health care providers as applicable.
- Maintains an adequate inventory of all supplies.
- Accurately prepares, labels and stores reagents, standards, controls and specimens for analysis.
- Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
- Performs phlebotomy and sample collection as applicable.
- Reviews and correlates results of laboratory tests to each other and with the patient's condition, recognizing abnormal results and critical/alert values.
- Verifies accuracy of results and initiates corrective action when indicated.
- The employee may be required to float to other locations throughout the organization.
- Performs product preparations in compliance with FDA, cGMP, AABB standards and blood bank department procedures, if applicable.
- Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary to perform job duties safely and minimize risk.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Other duties may be assigned as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
