Medical Laboratory Scientist III - Defiance Regional Hospital

ProMedica • Defiance, OH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Medical Laboratory Scientist III at Defiance Regional Hospital, you perform complex laboratory tests that support the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of medical conditions. You analyze biological specimens, use critical thinking to evaluate and solve problems, interpret test results, and answer questions about results and factors that may affect them. You also foster effective communication between the laboratory and health care teams while maintaining patient confidentiality.

The role includes performing and interpreting routine and complex analytical procedures; maintaining instruments and identifying or diagnosing malfunctions; performing quality control; using laboratory computer systems; instructing and assessing the competency of associates and students; and maintaining required continuing education. As a technical resource and team leader, you provide guidance to co-workers, model professional behavior, support laboratory management, promote ProMedica’s mission, vision, and values, and encourage good customer service. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution; or transcripts showing 60 semester hours from an accredited institution, including either 24 semester hours of medical technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses (including 6 semester hours in chemistry, 6 in biology, and 12 in chemistry, biology, or medical technology in any combination); or an alternate qualification route for Testing Personnel for High Complexity Testing.
• American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) MLS certification or categorical eligibility at the time of hire, with certification achieved within one year of hire.
• Two years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain hospital and departmental policies and procedures and comply with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Process biological specimens and evaluate and solve problems related to specimen collection and processing.
• Perform routine and complex analytical procedures, recognize deviations, and interpret results.
• Operate instruments and perform procedures within the scope of training.
• Perform scheduled maintenance, recognize equipment malfunctions, follow established protocols, and, at the Tech III level, identify, monitor, and diagnose instrument malfunctions and direct maintenance protocols.
• Perform, record, and maintain accurate quality control records; recognize out-of-control results and take appropriate action.
• When serving as a Technical Consultant or Technical Supervisor, establish quality control limits, review performance, and recommend actions to resolve specialty-area issues as applicable.
• Answer inquiries about results and factors affecting them; at the Tech III level, address questions about methodology, test specificity and sensitivity, and special factors that may influence results.
• Serve as a liaison between the laboratory and health care team while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Perform routine inquiries and data input in laboratory computer systems, ensure information accuracy, take corrective action, and use software to support the specialty area.
• Instruct new associates and students as required and assess the competencies of other test performers as appropriate to experience and education.
• Complete required continuing education units and mandatory in-services, and maintain professional development.
• Provide guidance to co-workers on staffing and technical issues in the absence of an on-site supervisor; act as a role model and support laboratory management.
• Promote ProMedica’s mission, vision, and values and good customer service practices, and bring patient, employee, and environmental issues to laboratory management’s attention.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits, including compensation and programs to support employees’ families, finances, and personal well-being.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for external candidates who commit to two years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior