Medical Lab Scientist / Generalist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

2h•$36 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an experienced Medical Lab Scientist II / Medical Technologist II with a background in Blood Bank, Core Lab & Microbiology. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and procedures while adhering to standard operating procedures on patient specimens to assist in the diagnosis, study and treatment, or prevention of disease. The position upholds the values of the organization by providing and demonstrating exemplary customer service skills throughout the preanalytical, analytical and post analytical processes. Responsibilities may include performing standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory. Additionally, the role involves performing preventive maintenance on laboratory instruments, calibrating equipment, operating laboratory equipment, and troubleshooting malfunctions. The Medical Lab Scientist may serve as a key operator for new equipment and procedures, prepare reagents, monitor inventory, and be responsible for ordering. Quality control is a key aspect, including assisting in gathering data for quality improvement standards and preparing reports. Evaluating the validity of specimens and test results, comparing them to previous data, identifying critical values, and reporting them are essential. In complex cases, the scientist evaluates information to determine if test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist. Abnormal or unexpected results are referred to the appropriate individual(s). Accurate and complete documentation of patient information, equipment, and test results is required to comply with regulations, including documenting corrective actions for out-of-range test values. Maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work area is crucial. The role may involve serving on the laboratory's safety committee, writing and maintaining safety and infection control policies, and ensuring correct Safety Data Sheets are maintained. Compliance with hospital and laboratory safety and infection control policies is mandatory to prevent exposure to infectious materials. The scientist may monitor staff during safety compliance audits or drills. Performing required calculations and reporting results by phone and/or computer, and auditing computer reports to ensure scheduled tests are completed are also part of the duties. Assisting in gathering data to monitor quality improvement standards and preparing reports is required. The role may involve independently researching and assisting in the development of new procedures, compiling and evaluating data, and performing statistical analyses. Responsibility for section's data base files and/or assisting in software testing may also be included. Educating staff and students by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities is expected. The scientist may teach medical technology theory and techniques, provide guidance to lower-level technologists, develop teaching plans, create student assessment tools, and prepare written examinations. Attending educational in-services and maintaining certification as required are necessary. Working with a leader to formulate a plan for professional development is encouraged. Participation in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments is also part of the role. In some instances, the scientist may perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimens. Other related duties as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meet requirements of certifying agency.
Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Certified by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
Two years experience required.

Nice To Haves

Background in Blood Bank, Core Lab & Microbiology.

Responsibilities

Performs various laboratory tests and procedures while adhering to standard operating procedures on patient specimens to assist in the diagnosis, study and treatment, or prevention of disease.
Upholds the values of the organization including providing and demonstrating exemplary customer service skills throughout the preanalytical, analytical and post analytical processes.
May perform tests including but not limited to standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory.
Performs preventive maintenance on laboratory instruments and calibrates equipment and instruments as required.
Operates laboratory equipment and troubleshoots equipment and instrument malfunctions.
May serve as key operator for implementation of new equipment and procedures.
Prepares reagents as needed.
Monitors and ensures adequate inventory supply.
May be responsible for ordering.
Responsible for quality control.
Assists in gathering data to monitor quality improvement standards and in preparing reports.
Evaluates the validity of acceptable specimens and test results; compares them to previous results and other laboratory data.
Identifies critical values, confirms and reports following standard operating procedures.
In complex cases, evaluates all information and determines whether test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
Refers abnormal or unexpected results to the appropriate individual(s).
Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient information, equipment, and test results to comply with regulations.
Documents corrective actions taken for out of range test values.
Maintains clean, orderly and safe work area.
May serve on laboratory's safety committee; write and maintain safety and infection control policies and procedures, and ensure correct Safety Data Sheets are maintained.
Complies with hospital and laboratory safety and infection control policies and procedures to prevent exposure to infectious materials.
May monitor staff during safety compliance audits or drills.
Performs required calculation and reports results by phone and/or computer.
Audits computer reports to ensure that scheduled tests have been completed.
Assists in gathering data to monitor quality improvement standards and in preparing reports.
May independently research and assist in development of new procedures; compile and evaluate data and perform statistical analyses.
May be responsible for section's data base files and/or assist in software testing.
Educates staff and students by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities.
May teach medical technology theory and techniques while providing guidance to lower level technologists; develop teaching plans and student assessment tools; prepare written examinations.
Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
Maintains certification as required.
Works with leader to formulate plan for professional development.
Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
Perform other related duties as required.