Medical Laboratory Scientist I

ARUP Laboratories•Salt Lake City, UT

4h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides technical and non-technical services in the laboratory, performing routine and complex tests in the clinical laboratory to deliver rapid and accurate results to physicians. The role operates under the direction of a specialist, lead, 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, an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP fosters a diverse work environment focused on professional growth and continuous development, committed to providing important services to over one million patients monthly. The company values accountability, integrity, service, and excellence, emphasizing the patient behind every specimen.

Requirements

Evaluation of education and credentials, including all college/university transcripts, degrees conferred, and relevant certifications.
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 graduation).
Ability to obtain certification within 6 months if hired as a Technician, Medical Laboratory Scientist in Training.
Ability to perform waived, moderate, and/or highly complex analytic processes without direct supervision.
Competency according to established lab standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Ability to operate, calibrate and troubleshoot laboratory instruments.
Knowledge of quality control (QC) procedures and ability to maintain QC records.
Adherence to 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 and report critical patient results.
Ability to recognize and escalate unexpected results, errors, and problems with patient tests.
Understanding of the theory of laboratory procedures and ability to evaluate 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 QC results that 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.
Ability to maintain adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
Ability to direct workflow activities and review daily data reports.
Ability to perform assessment of peers performing testing as a qualified observer (after two years of experience, not including NY testing).
Ability to stoop, reach, and maintain mobility between work sites and within the office.
Ability to communicate frequently with others.
Ability to use personal protective equipment in a biohazard laboratory environment.
Compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.
Ability to perform sedentary work (exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally).
Fine motor control for picking, pinching, typing.
Close, far, and peripheral visual acuity.
Color vision.
Commitment to continual assessment of current literature and best practices.

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.