Medical Lab Scientist

Renown Health•Reno, NV

15h

About The Position

This position performs laboratory analytical procedures on blood, body fluids, and tissue specimens. The incumbent is responsible for technical accuracy, instrument operation, quality control, and reporting results according to established policies and procedures. They ensure timely and accurate results are communicated to appropriate hospital staff and physicians in a courteous and professional manner. Support tasks may include specimen collection, sample handling, information system procedures, customer support, and procedure revisions as needed. The laboratory operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, serving inpatients and outpatients of all ages. The incumbent must provide quality, timely laboratory testing and clearly communicate results to nursing or medical staff, either directly or through computer entry. The position involves communicating care delays, assisting clinical lab assistants, physicians, and nurses with technical questions, and considering patient age when performing tests and releasing results. The incumbent may communicate with diverse patients and families during special procedures and is expected to provide positive customer service. The incumbent must observe laboratory and hospital safety requirements, maintain comprehensive knowledge of required procedures, and demonstrate competency in work-related skills annually. The position may require driving to other Renown patient testing centers as assigned by the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor and does provide patient care. Work hours may be changed as the company deems necessary.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
Education appropriate to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Clinical Laboratory Technologist license based on licensure criteria.
Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Specialist, Provisional Clinical Lab Technologist, or Provisional Specialist license within seven months of hire; General Supervisor licensure is also acceptable and supersedes the Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Specialist license in an assigned discipline.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Ability to use a computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.

Nice To Haves

Recent general clinical laboratory experience.
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification from ASCP.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory analytical procedures on blood, body fluids, and tissue specimens.
Ensure technical accuracy, operate instruments, perform quality control, and report results according to established policies and procedures.
Report timely and accurate results to appropriate hospital staff and physicians in a courteous and professional manner.
Perform support tasks such as specimen collection, sample handling, information system procedures, customer support, and procedure revisions as needed.
Communicate test results to nursing and medical staff directly or through computer entry.
Communicate delays in patient care and assist clinical lab assistants, physicians, and nurses with technical questions.
Consider patient age when performing testing and releasing results.
Communicate with patients and families during special procedures and provide positive customer service.
Observe safety requirements in laboratory and hospital settings.
Maintain knowledge of required procedures and demonstrate work-related competency annually.
Drive to other Renown patient testing centers when assigned by the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor.