Medical Laboratory Scientist I/Technologist I, Certified

ARUP Laboratories Career•Salt Lake City, UT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

ARUP Laboratories is hiring a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist I/Technologist I for its Special Microbiology department. The position provides technical and non-technical laboratory services and performs routine and complex tests to deliver rapid, accurate results to physicians. The role works under the direction of a specialist, lead, and/or supervisor and is not qualified to delegate supervisory duties for New York testing areas. The scientist performs laboratory testing, operates and troubleshoots instruments, conducts quality control and proficiency testing, processes and verifies data, and responds to critical or unexpected results. The position also supports quality assurance, workflow coordination, training, inventory management, and communication of technical information to clients and colleagues. The regular schedule is Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM (40 hours per week). Training lasts approximately two to four months, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (40 hours per week). Applicants within one semester or quarter of completing a bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology may be considered if they have successfully completed the clinical rotation in the area of job duties. Such candidates may be hired as a Technician, Medical Laboratory Scientist in Training, with six months to obtain certification; a minimum pay rate of $25.92 per hour applies to that training classification. Other restrictions may apply.

Requirements

Certified status as indicated by the role title; the posting does not specify a particular certification credential.
Applicants who are within one semester or quarter of earning a bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology may be considered if they have successfully completed the clinical rotation in the area of job duties.
A candidate hired as a Technician, Medical Laboratory Scientist in Training must obtain certification within six months.
Ability to perform laboratory testing and related duties for which trained, qualified, and competency-verified.
Ability to use personal protective equipment in a biohazard laboratory environment and comply with CDC, OSHA, and company policies.
Ability to comply with ARUP policies and procedures and continue assessing current literature and best practices.
Physical capabilities include stooping, reaching, occasional movement between work sites and within the office, fine motor control, close, far, and peripheral visual acuity, and color vision.
Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly.

Responsibilities

Perform waived, moderate, and/or highly complex analytic processes independently when qualified, trained, and competent under established standard operating procedures.
Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and ensure laboratory equipment functions properly; report or arrange service needs as appropriate.
Perform quality control procedures, maintain QC records and documentation, and resolve and document QC results that fail laboratory criteria, including corrective action.
Follow specimen collection, handling, transport, and recording procedures.
Process data, verify accuracy, and enter results and appropriate explanatory or interpretive information into the laboratory information system in a timely manner.
Monitor quality control and assist with collection of quality assurance indicator data as assigned.
Perform internal and external proficiency testing.
Meet output measures defined by the individual group policy and assist in other sections where competency is current and verified.
Recognize and report critical patient results according to defined processes; identify unexpected results, errors, and testing problems and escalate them as required.
Evaluate potential causes of unexpected test results, correlate clinical and laboratory data with pathologic states, and determine result validity.
Evaluate exceptions to established criteria and special circumstances involving specimen collection and integrity to determine their impact on testing.
Recognize appropriate and inappropriate selection of basic and complex laboratory tests.
Prioritize testing and coordinate general workflow in the assigned area.
Integrate and relate laboratory data to investigate discrepancies and contribute to their resolution.
Train new and current employees on procedures and policies.
Provide technical information or instruction to clients, employees, medical students, residents, peers, physicians, and the public as requested and appropriate.
Maintain adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
Direct workflow activities and review daily data reports as assigned.
Assess peers performing testing as a qualified observer after two years of experience, excluding New York testing.