Medical Lab Scientist

Kaiser Permanente•Seattle, WA

About The Position

It-s an exciting time to join Kaiser Permanente! Our Capitol Hill-Central Hospital is expanding! Expanding our hospital capacity directly supports our mission to provide high-quality, integrated care. It strengthens our ability to deliver on the Kaiser Permanente model - coordinated, patient-centered care that leads to better outcomes and higher member satisfaction. Job Summary: The MLS/MT performs pre-analytic, analytic, and post analytic phases of laboratory testing procedures from waived to moderate and high complexity testing. The MLS/MT recognizes appropriate and inappropriate selection of lab tests and correlates lab results to patients clinical condition. S/he possess scientific knowledge to evaluate quality control, instrument, and result data. Other duties include: responsibility for documentation of all activities, monitoring supplies; compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements related to safety and laboratory testing; face to face and telephone customer service; computer data entry and retrieval; workplace cleanliness and maintenance. May oversee QA activities, method evaluation, teaching, point-of-care testing, and new procedure implementation. May research new methods. Essential Responsibilities: Testing and Processing: Performs waived, moderate, and high complexity testing according to KPWA Laboratory procedures and encompassing pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases. Performs quality control and quality assurance activities, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Performs specimen processing. Computer Data Entry & Retrieval: Accessions specimens, enters results, retrieves information. Technical Resource: Resolves problems and answers technical questions. Serves as a frontline resource to the laboratorys customers. Assists in the review and updating of laboratory procedure manuals. Other duties: Participates in/leads Performance Improvement activities. Oversees test method evaluations, validations and implementation. May oversee lab assistants & non-registered techs to assure appropriate pre-analytic specimen preparation and moderate or waived testing performance. Oversee/teaches students and employees.

Requirements

Minimum one (1) year of recent clinical laboratory experience as a MLS or recent graduation from a MLS/CLS (Clinical Lab Scientist) Program.
Bachelors degree.
Medical Lab Scientist Certificate within 6 months of hire OR Clinical Lab Scientist Certificate within 6 months of hire OR Medical Technologist Certificate within 6 months of hire
Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire
Experience to meet national certification exam requirements at the MLS/MT level or meets qualifications in CLIA 493.1491.
Basic computer skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Customer service and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of generalist experience as a MLS/MT.
Certified as MLS/MT by date of hire/transfer.
Successful completion of an accredited MLS/MT Program.

Responsibilities

Performs waived, moderate, and high complexity testing according to KPWA Laboratory procedures and encompassing pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases.
Performs quality control and quality assurance activities, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Performs specimen processing.
Accessions specimens, enters results, retrieves information.
Resolves problems and answers technical questions.
Serves as a frontline resource to the laboratorys customers.
Assists in the review and updating of laboratory procedure manuals.
Participates in/leads Performance Improvement activities.
Oversees test method evaluations, validations and implementation.
May oversee lab assistants & non-registered techs to assure appropriate pre-analytic specimen preparation and moderate or waived testing performance.
Oversee/teaches students and employees.