Medical Lab Scientist / Generalist

Emory Healthcare•Lithonia, GA

7h•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 I 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 may involve performing tests such as standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory. The Medical Lab Scientist will operate laboratory equipment, troubleshoot malfunctions, and may assist in the implementation of new equipment and procedures. Responsibilities also include preparing reagents, assisting with ordering and inventorying lab supplies, and being responsible for quality control. The role involves evaluating the validity of acceptable specimens and test results, comparing them to previous results and other laboratory data, and referring abnormal or unexpected results to the appropriate individual(s). Documentation of corrective actions for out-of-range test values is also required. The role may also perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimens, and perform 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.
Certification by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP, MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
Certification must be obtained within 18 months of cumulative employment as a medical technologist.

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred but not required.

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.
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.
Operates laboratory equipment and troubleshoots equipment and instrument malfunctions.
May assist in implementation of new equipment and procedures.
Prepares reagents as needed.
Assists in ordering and inventorying lab supplies.
Responsible for quality control.
Evaluates the validity of acceptable specimens and test results; compares them to previous results and other laboratory data.
Refers abnormal or unexpected results to the appropriate individual(s).
Documents corrective actions taken for out of range test values.
May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
Perform other related duties as required.