Medical Lab Scientist / Generalist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

12h•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 / Medical Technologist II with a Core Lab background. This role 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. The position upholds the values of the organization including providing and demonstrating exemplary customer service skills throughout the preanalytical, analytical and post analytical processes. The Medical Lab Scientist may perform tests including standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory. They will perform preventive maintenance on laboratory instruments and calibrate equipment and instruments as required. The role involves operating laboratory equipment and troubleshooting equipment and instrument malfunctions. The Medical Lab Scientist may serve as a key operator for implementation of new equipment and procedures, prepare reagents as needed, and monitor and ensure adequate inventory supply. They may be responsible for ordering and are responsible for quality control. The role assists in gathering data to monitor quality improvement standards and in preparing reports. The Medical Lab Scientist evaluates the validity of acceptable specimens and test results; compares them to previous results and other laboratory data. They identify critical values, confirm and report following standard operating procedures. In complex cases, they evaluate all information and determine whether 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 maintained to comply with regulations. Corrective actions taken for out of range test values are documented. A clean, orderly, and safe work area is maintained. The Medical Lab Scientist may serve on the laboratory's safety committee; write and maintain safety and infection control policies and procedures, and ensure correct Safety Data Sheets are maintained. They comply with hospital and laboratory safety and infection control policies and procedures to prevent exposure to infectious materials. The role may monitor staff during safety compliance audits or drills. Required calculations are performed and results are reported by phone and/or computer. Computer reports are audited to ensure that scheduled tests have been completed. Data is assisted in gathering to monitor quality improvement standards and in preparing reports. The Medical Lab Scientist may independently research and assist in development of new procedures; compile and evaluate data and perform statistical analyses. They may be responsible for section's data base files and/or assist in software testing. Staff and students are educated by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities. The role may teach medical technology theory and techniques while providing guidance to lower level technologists; develop teaching plans and student assessment tools; prepare written examinations. Educational in-services are attended as appropriate. Certification is maintained 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. Performs 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

Core Lab background

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 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.