Medical Lab Scientist / Generalist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

8h•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. They are seeking an experienced Medical Lab Scientist / Medical Technologist II with a Generalist background. This position will include rotations in Core Lab, Transfusion Service, and Microbiology. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and procedures on patient specimens while adhering to standard operating procedures to assist in the diagnosis, study and treatment, or prevention of disease. The individual will uphold organizational values, including providing exemplary customer service throughout the preanalytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes. The position may involve performing standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory. It also includes preventive maintenance and calibration of instruments, troubleshooting malfunctions, assisting in new equipment/procedure implementation, preparing reagents, and managing lab supplies. The role is responsible for quality control, evaluating specimen and test result validity, identifying and reporting critical values, and referring abnormal results to appropriate individuals. Accurate documentation of patient information, equipment, and test results is crucial for regulatory compliance, including corrective actions for out-of-range values. Maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work area and complying with safety and infection control policies are also key. The scientist performs required calculations, reports results, audits computer reports, assists in quality improvement data gathering, and may perform venipuncture or capillary puncture. They may also assist in staff and student education and professional development.

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.
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 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.
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.
Complies with hospital and laboratory safety and infection control policies and procedures to prevent exposure to infectious materials.
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 perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
May assist in staff and student education by demonstrating procedures and by assisting in staff continuing education activities.
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.
Perform other related duties as required.