Medical Laboratory Scientist I/Technologist I, Certified

ARUP Laboratories•Salt Lake City, UT

4h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas, performing routine and complex laboratory tests in an assigned department of the clinical laboratory to provide physicians with rapid and accurate laboratory test results. The role works under the direction of a specialist, lead, and/or supervisor and is not qualified for delegation of supervisory duties for NY testing areas. 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 is committed to diversity, professional growth, and continuous development, providing important service to over one million patients each month. The company strives for excellence and values involvement with advances in medicine and the role laboratory services play in patient care, always remembering the patient behind every specimen. ARUP seeks individuals who contribute to a culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence.

Requirements

Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist (or obtain within 6 months if hired as Technician/MLS in Training).
Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
Successfully completed the clinical rotation in the area of job duties.
Qualified, trained, and demonstrated competency in performing waived, moderate, and/or highly complex analytic processes according to established lab standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Ability to operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments.
Ability to perform quality control (QC) procedures and maintain QC records and documentation.
Knowledge of appropriate specimen collection, handling, transport, and recording procedures.
Ability to process data, verify accuracy, and enter data in the laboratory information system.
Ability to monitor QC and assist in data collection for Quality Assurance (QA) indicators.
Ability to perform internal and external proficiency testing.
Ability to recognize critical patient results and follow defined reporting processes.
Ability to recognize unexpected results, errors, and problems with patient tests and escalate as required.
Understanding of the theory of laboratory procedures and ability to evaluate all potential causes of unexpected test results.
Ability to correlate clinical and laboratory data with pathologic states to determine result validity.
Ability to evaluate exceptions to established criteria and special circumstances related to specimen collection and integrity.
Ability to recognize appropriate and inappropriate selection of basic and complex lab tests.
Ability to prioritize order of testing and coordinate general work flow.
Ability to resolve and document resolution of all QC results which fail lab criteria and institute corrective action.
Ability to integrate and relate lab data to investigate possible discrepancies.
Ability to train new and current employees on procedures and policies.
Ability to provide technical information and/or instruction to clients, new employees, medical students, residents, peers, physicians, and the public.
Ability to maintain adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
Ability to direct workflow activities and review daily data reports (as assigned).
Two years of experience (not including NY testing) to perform assessment of peers performing testing as a qualified observer.

Responsibilities

Performs waived, moderate, and/or highly complex analytic processes without direct supervision for which they are qualified, trained, and demonstrate 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.