Medical Lab Scientist / Generalist

Emory•Decatur, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Medical Laboratory is seeking an experienced Medical Lab Scientist II / Medical Technologist II with a Core Lab background. The role supports Emory Medical Laboratory’s mission to provide high-quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services that enhance patient health. The position is onsite 100% of the time and works 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends. The Medical Lab Scientist II operates laboratory equipment and performs complex testing on blood, tissue, urine, spinal fluid, and other body fluids to help detect, diagnose, and treat disease. The role includes interpreting results, maintaining quality control, calibrating and troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring accurate and complete documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements. The scientist evaluates specimens and results, compares findings with prior results and other laboratory data, identifies and reports critical values, and refers abnormal or unexpected results to appropriate personnel. The position may involve specialized work in blood banking, hematology, immunology, molecular diagnostics, microbiology, or chemistry. The scientist works with increasing technical responsibility and autonomy, may contribute to procedure improvements and operational changes, assist with procedure revisions and assay or instrument validation, and participate in quality improvement activities. The role also includes interacting with healthcare professionals, discussing results that support diagnosis, and educating or guiding staff and students through demonstrations, orientation, and continuing education activities. Travel is listed as none. Physical demands include occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional to frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, and close visual work. Environmental exposures may include blood-borne pathogens, biohazardous waste, chemicals, communicable diseases, electrical hazards, temperature variation, latex, radiation, and patient-care or handling injuries. Personal protective equipment, including respirators, may be required depending on the assigned work area and tasks.

Requirements

At least 18 months of experience is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical, or biological science. Other bachelor’s degrees are accepted if the school is accredited and science and math coursework meets the certifying agency’s requirements.
A bachelor’s degree may be waived for medical technologists certified by ASCP BOC before ASCP’s bachelor’s degree requirement, or for HEW/HHS technologists certified by Health and Human Services (formerly Health Education and Welfare).
Certification by one of the following: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), MT (American Medical Technologists/AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), or MT (American Association of Bioanalysts/AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory instruments, common and complex diagnostic tests, laboratory safety, quality control, regulatory standards, and quality systems.
Ability to evaluate specimen and result validity, identify abnormalities, perform maintenance and troubleshooting, and document work accurately.
Ability to work autonomously on day-to-day tasks and handle complicated cases.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience preferred.
Core Lab background.

Responsibilities

Analyze blood, urine, spinal fluid, tissue, and other specimens for pathogens, chemical abnormalities, disease markers, abnormal cells, or imbalances.
Operate sophisticated laboratory instruments, including automated analyzers and microscopes.
Perform complex and specialized laboratory tests and process complex samples.
Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and operate laboratory equipment.
Run routine quality controls and monitor the accuracy and precision of testing.
Validate results, evaluate specimen acceptability, compare findings with previous results and other laboratory data, and refer abnormal or unexpected results to appropriate personnel.
Identify, confirm, and report critical values according to standard operating procedures.
Document corrective actions for out-of-range values and maintain complete records of patient information, equipment, and test results.
Assist with writing, reviewing, and revising procedures and with assay and instrument validation.
Provide input on procedure improvements and operational changes and may participate in quality improvement projects.
Communicate laboratory findings and critical results to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Demonstrate procedures, assist with staff and student orientation, and contribute to continuing education activities.
May teach medical laboratory science techniques or theory, guide lower-level technologists and students, and develop teaching plans, student assessment tools, and written examinations.