Medical Lab Scientist/Technologist 2 -Tuesday-Friday Nights (4 -10 hour shifts.)

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Lab Scientist/Technologist 2 performs clinical laboratory testing under the general supervision of Supervisors, a Manager, or a Director. The role requires independent judgment and responsibility and includes maintaining equipment and records, performing quality assurance activities, and potentially supervising and teaching in the laboratory. The position is fully proficient in its area of expertise and serves as a generalist in the General Lab and Blood Bank, or as a key operator or subject matter expert in an assigned area. This role is onsite at Cobb Hospital and works Tuesday through Friday nights, four 10-hour shifts. Hospital blood bank experience is required. The position requires accurate testing, critical thinking to analyze and report laboratory data, current knowledge of policies and procedures, efficient use of time and materials, and clear communication with team members. The Medical Lab Scientist/Technologist may act in a supervisor’s absence, serve as a resource to pathologists and other technicians, train employees, and carry out additional assigned duties.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Hospital blood bank experience.
One of the following certifications is required upon hire: MT(ASCP), MT(AMT), MT(HEW), MT(AAB), MLS(ASCP), or MLS(AMT).
Computer and data-entry experience.
Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
Ability to use Excel and Word and have basic computer operational knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Epic experience is preferred.
A bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Health Science, or a general field, or a master's degree in another related field, is listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

Independently analyze blood and body fluids for ordered diagnostic tests in the General Laboratory, Blood Bank, or Microbiology sections, following established procedures and good laboratory technique.
Perform routine testing in hematology, manual hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, processing, chemistry, manual chemistry, blood bank, and microbiology as requested.
Perform quality control and chemical safety tasks, and maintain logs for workload, work in progress, pending work, and amended information.
Communicate information to appropriate personnel and participate in shift-to-shift handoffs.
In the absence of supervisors, act as a resource to pathologists, resolve issues and problem calls, check critical logs, provide technical support to other technicians, train technicians on new procedures, and advise supervisors.
When assigned, maintain key instruments and procedure manuals; ensure daily and weekly instrument maintenance is completed; maintain reagent and shipment lot-number logs; monitor quality-control reports and Levey-Jennings charts; and order and maintain supplies.
Train new employees in an assigned section or on an instrument, create documents, and complete performance improvement projects.
Perform biannual linearity and correlation studies for a key instrument and evaluate new tests and procedure changes.
Complete assigned CAP surveys, assist with assigning surveys, and maintain CAP and Joint Commission readiness.
When required, participate in blood bank bench rotation on evening or night shifts, operate automated blood bank instruments, perform stat duties, order and supply blood products, and complete shift assignments.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned.