Medical Lab Scientist Sr.- Osceola Free Standing

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

20d

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Sr. evaluates, analyzes, and performs automated and complex laboratory procedures, monitors workflow and ensures regulatory compliance in the assigned area of responsibility. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts. The MLS Sr. resolves problems, identifies the most appropriate solutions to ensure the lab meets its objectives, and routinely monitors and participates in daily departmental operations. They address customer concerns, serve as a resource to other team members, and perform audits for compliance. Additionally, they assist with resolving issues in the absence of a supervisor, make recommendations for alternative methodologies, and coordinate changes including clinical trials. The role also involves recommending skill mix based on technical complexity, supporting the operational budget, monitoring test utilization, and training new team members. Ensuring the Orlando Health Clinical Laboratory is inspection-ready and maintaining good communication with all laboratory team members and customers are key aspects. The position requires adherence to Orlando Health policies, participation in value improvement task forces, understanding of all laboratory areas, and the ability to fulfill team leader responsibilities in other areas. Practicing infection control and safety policies, and maintaining confidentiality of patient records are also essential.

Requirements

Bachelor degree Required
Successful completion of an approved clinical laboratory training internship.
3 Years Medical laboratory science experience Required
Maintains current Florida license as a Medical Technologist certified in the specialty/specialties required by the laboratory section assigned required.

Nice To Haves

Based on area of assignment department specific competencies may be Required
Supervisor License Preferred
ASCP - Medical Technologist certification Preferred
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)-AMT Preferred
(AAB) American Association of Bioanalysts certification Preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains active participation in the corporate technical committee for assigned area to include assisting with policy development and revisions, instrument evaluation and selection, defining competency requirements, creation of student education plans, input into quality management plans, input into process improvement plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining test menus.
Resolves problems and identifies the most appropriate solution to ensure the lab is able to meet its objectives.
Routinely monitors and participates in daily departmental operations.
Addresses customer concerns and follows up in a timely manner.
Serves as a resource to other team members in the department.
Performs audits to ensure compliance as needed.
Assists with resolving issues in the absence of the supervisor.
Makes recommendations for alternative methodology of current procedures as indicated and coordinates changes as required including clinical trials.
Recommends skill mix based on technical complexity.
Supports the supervisor and manager in maintaining the operational budget within projected constraints.
Monitors appropriate test utilization.
Responsible for appropriately training new team members at the request of the Supervisor.
Responsible for completing competency documentation for team members in their area of responsibility.
Ensures that the Orlando Health Clinical Laboratory is inspection ready.
Maintains good communication with all Laboratory team members and customers including team members, leaders, Pathologists, Physicians and other customers served by the Laboratory.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Participates in identified value improvement task forces (inter and intra departmental and implements identified areas of improvement as indicated.
Understands the functions of all laboratory areas and is able to fulfill team leader responsibilities in another area as required.
Practice infection control and safety policies.
Maintains confidentiality of patient record, hospital, and departmental matters at all times.
Mentors technologists in their assigned tasks.