Medical Laboratory Scientist I/Technologist I, Certified

ARUP Laboratories•Salt Lake City, UT

18d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

Provides services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas. Performs routine and complex laboratory tests in an assigned department of the clinical laboratory to provide physicians with rapid and accurate laboratory test results. Works under the direction of specialist, lead, and/or supervisor. This position is not qualified for delegation of supervisory duties for NY testing areas. About ARUP: ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we אנחנו provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive. We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Requirements

Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist I/Technologist I
Proficiency in waived, moderate, and/or highly complex analytic processes.
Competency in operating, calibrating, and troubleshooting laboratory instruments.
Knowledge of quality control (QC) procedures and documentation.
Understanding of specimen collection, handling, transport, and recording procedures.
Ability to process data, verify accuracy, and enter information into laboratory information systems.
Familiarity with Quality Assurance (QA) indicators.
Experience with internal and external proficiency testing.
Ability to meet output measures.
Capability to recognize and report critical patient results.
Skill in recognizing and escalating unexpected results, errors, and problems.
Understanding of laboratory procedures and potential causes of unexpected test results.
Ability to correlate clinical and laboratory data with pathologic states.
Capacity to evaluate exceptions to established criteria and special circumstances.
Knowledge of appropriate selection of basic and complex lab tests.
Ability to prioritize testing and coordinate workflow.
Skill in resolving and documenting QC issues and implementing corrective actions.
Ability to integrate and relate lab data for discrepancy investigation.
Ability to train new and current employees.
Ability to provide technical information and instruction to various stakeholders.
Skill in maintaining inventory of reagents and supplies.
Ability to direct workflow activities and review daily data reports.
Ability to perform assessments of peers (after two years of experience, excluding NY testing).
Stooping
Reaching
Mobility within work sites
Communication skills
Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Compliance with ARUP Policies and Procedures
Sedentary work (exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally)
Fine motor control
Close, far, and peripheral visual acuity
Color vision
Continuing education assessment of current literature and best practices.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology
Successful completion of clinical rotation in the area of job duties (if within one semester/quarter of obtaining degree)

Responsibilities

Performs waived, moderate, and/or highly complex analytic processes without direct supervision for which they are qualified, trained, and demonstrates competency according to established lab standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Operates, calibrates and troubleshoots laboratory instruments and ensures proper functioning of laboratory equipment. Recognizes when professional service is required and requests service if instrument is covered under a service contract. Otherwise, reports service needs to supervisor for resolution.
Performs quality control (QC) procedures as specified in lab section SOPs and maintains QC records and documentation necessary to meet the standards of accrediting agencies.
Follows appropriate specimen collection, handling, transport, and recording procedures.
Processes data, verifies accuracy, and enters data in the laboratory information system, along with appropriate explanatory or interpretive information in a timely manner.
Monitors QC and assists in data collection for Quality Assurance (QA) indicators, as assigned.
Performs internal and external proficiency testing.
Meets output measures as defined by individual group policy. Assists with workload in any section where competency has been verified and is current.
Recognizes critical patient results and follows the defined process for reporting them.
Recognizes unexpected results, errors, and problems with patient tests and escalates as required.
Understands the theory of laboratory procedures and evaluates all potential causes of unexpected test results.
Correlates clinical and laboratory data with pathologic states to determine result validity.
Evaluates exceptions to established criteria and special circumstances related to specimen collection and integrity to determine impact on testing.
Recognizes appropriate and inappropriate selection of basic and complex lab tests.
Prioritizes order of testing and coordinates general work flow in assigned area.
Resolves and documents resolution of all QC results which fail lab criteria and institutes corrective action.
Integrates and relates lab data to investigate possible discrepancies and contributes to the resolution.
Trains new and current employees on procedures and policies.
Provides technical information and/or instruction to clients, new employees, medical students, residents, peers, physicians, and the public as requested and where appropriate.
Maintains adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
Directs workflow activities and reviews daily data reports as assigned.
Performs assessment of peers performing testing as a qualified observer after two years of experience not including NY testing.
Other duties as assigned.