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Emory•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Emory Medical Laboratory is seeking an experienced Medical Lab Scientist II / Medical Technologist II with a Blood Bank / Transfusion Service background. The role performs laboratory testing and procedures on patient specimens to support the diagnosis, study, treatment, and prevention of disease, while following standard operating procedures and providing exemplary customer service throughout preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical processes. The shift is 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with rotating holidays. The position may include supervising employees, maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory instruments, preparing reagents, monitoring inventory, managing quality control, evaluating specimens and test results, reporting critical or abnormal results, and maintaining accurate documentation. It may also involve quality-improvement work, procedure development, safety and infection-control activities, computer and data-system support, staff scheduling and workload coordination, and educating employees and students. The role requires maintaining applicable certification and participating in professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical, or biological science.
A bachelor's degree in another field may be accepted if earned from an accredited school and science and math coursework meets the certifying agency's requirements.
The bachelor's degree requirement may be waived for a medical technologist certified by ASCP before its bachelor's degree requirement, or for an HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Certification by an applicable accreditation agency: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), or MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
Two years of experience required.
Blood Bank / Transfusion Service experience.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory tests and procedures on patient specimens in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Provide exemplary customer service throughout preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical processes.
Perform standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests as applicable.
Perform preventive and advanced maintenance on laboratory instruments, calibrate equipment, troubleshoot malfunctions, and communicate with service representatives as needed.
Prepare reagents, monitor inventory, and order supplies when responsible for ordering.
Manage quality control and assist with quality-improvement data collection and reporting.
Evaluate specimen validity and test results, compare results with prior results and other laboratory data, identify and report critical values, and refer abnormal or unexpected results appropriately.
Determine in complex cases whether results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
Maintain complete documentation of patient information, equipment, test results, and corrective actions.
Perform required calculations and report results by phone and/or computer.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area and comply with laboratory and hospital safety and infection-control policies.
Assist with safety committees, policies, procedures, Safety Data Sheets, audits, or drills as applicable.
Audit computer reports to ensure scheduled tests have been completed.
Research and assist in developing procedures; compile and evaluate data and perform statistical analyses.
Support laboratory databases, software testing, network and data communications, hardware troubleshooting, system backups, and application access coordination as applicable.
Assist in writing, reviewing, and revising departmental policies, procedures, and forms to comply with applicable guidelines.
Assist with staff scheduling, staff evaluations, and assigning and prioritizing workload.
Educate and orient staff and students, demonstrate procedures, and coordinate instruction for a laboratory section as applicable.
Attend educational in-services, maintain required certification, and work with a leader on a professional development plan.
Participate in professional activities and organizations to stay current with trends, practices, and developments.
Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimens when required.
Perform other related duties as required.