Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) or Lab Technician | Clinic

Avera•Chamberlain, SD

13d•$22 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Great part time opportunity for MLS or Lab Technician at our Chamberlain Clinic. This position is eligible for Avera's benefits. Schedule: Days; 24 hours/week. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Monitors, coordinates and performs timely, accurate, quality clinical laboratory results utilizing all available human and material resources within the laboratory.

Requirements

Associate's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Science degree
MLT - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 1 Year or Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1 Year
Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Science degree or Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Technology degree
MLS - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 1 Year or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1 Year or Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1 Year
The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Responsibilities

Performs testing utilizing established protocol with a high degree of accuracy in all departments of the laboratory.
Performs calibration, quality control checks, and preventative maintenance steps on assigned instrumentation.
Reviews, researches, interprets, and reports data.
Assumes responsibility for distinguishing between normal and abnormal clinical parameters.
Collects, receives, and transports blood and other specimens from clinic patients following accepted standards of practice.
Implements and monitors laboratory inventory and control program.
Responsible for resource utilization (supplies and equipment) in department.
Responsible for training of new employees or co-workers on new equipment/procedures as applicable.
Assists in student clinical rotation programs.
Researches, suggests, evaluates, and implements new tests and updates current tests.
Attends educational training for new skills, technology or knowledge applicable to the laboratory and throughout the clinic to maintain quality testing and infrastructure flow.
Actively participates in quality assurance program.
Recommends corrective action for problems identified.
Reviews policies and reads procedures as scheduled.
Assists in the preparation for inspection and participation during inspection.