Medical Laboratory Scientist (Certified) - Lab Support - Days

WellSpan Health•Waynesboro, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of technical and general duties at an advanced practitioner level. Functions in one or more laboratory divisions independently with minimal supervision. May perform charge duties. This role involves performing routine and/or specialized testing and procedures, operating laboratory instruments, performing quality control, and maintaining related records. The position also includes overseeing the work of other personnel through training, allocation, and monitoring, and potentially participating in research activities and evaluating new products, equipment, techniques, and methodologies. Specific duties include inoculating, cultivating, classifying, and identifying microorganisms; grouping or typing blood; determining blood compatibility; performing chemical and/or immunological tests; counting and describing blood and other body fluid cells; and performing coagulation testing. The role may also involve consulting with medical staff, training other employees, and participating in departmental projects and policy implementation.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree Required and College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, a college diploma is required provided the field of study is indicated on the diploma. Required or College Transcript Required
3 years In Medical technology or a related science. Required
Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT Upon Hire Required
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required
Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT Upon Hire Required
Medical Technologist - ABOR Upon Hire Required
Good communication and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

5 years In Medical technology or a related science. Preferred

Responsibilities

Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results.
May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
Oversees the work of other personnel by training, allocating and monitoring work.
Performs work of a similar nature.
Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
May group or type blood of donors and recipients.
May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells.
Performs coagulation testing.
May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
Participates in department specific and/or system-wide projects of varying scope and duration.
Assists in implementing policies and procedures for department operation.
Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Prepares solutions, reagents, etc. used for testing purposes.
Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.