Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Nights 7PM-730AM

Licking Memorial Health Systems•Newark, OH

56d•Onsite

About The Position

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the community. Founded in 1898, LMHS offers a comprehensive range of patient care services, including emergency medicine, home healthcare, and specialized services like cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness. Joining the LMHS team means becoming a vital part of the local community hospital, directly impacting the health of friends, family, and neighbors. The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring respectful and compassionate care for all. LMHS focuses on patient safety, utilizes state-of-the-art technology, and employs a passionate team of highly trained individuals.

Requirements

Job requires knowledge, skill, and ability to provide testing care for a neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient population.
Computer skills are necessary.
Must possess visual acuity to distinguish fine graduations of color and to closely examine specimens micro and macroscopically and possess manual dexterity sufficient to work with small instruments and delicate equipment.
Must be registered or registry eligible as MLS, or a Medical Lab Technologist (MLT)
Must have some analytical ability to resolve technical problems, relate test results to normal health state, and to the presence of diseases or other conditions, which may alter test results. Interprets quality control data.
Must possess equivalent of a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology (biology, chemistry or biochemistry), which includes successful completion of a supervised course of clinical internship in an approved hospital laboratory or equivalent years of training and experience.
Work requires three to six months of on-the-job training to acquire necessary familiarity with department policies and procedures and testing protocols within assigned section.
Maintains certification in CPR.
LMH is accredited by DNV and TJC, and as such, may require specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.

Responsibilities

Prepare specimens for analysis and may be responsible for establishing chronological priorities in testing.
Conducts routine clinical laboratory tests within assigned section. Rotates between or among assigned sections.
Record test results according to established procedures and reports results; refers abnormal test results and/or problems to the Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator for review.
Maintains equipment through making minor adjustments and running known controls to verify accuracy of test results. Notifies Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator regarding serious equipment malfunctions. Refers all quality control data to Clinical Laboratory Scientist or to Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator.
Assist the Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator in demonstrating testing procedures and equipment to new employees.
Perform complex tests, in one or more sections of the department, on clinical specimens for diagnostic purposes, records and reviews test results for accuracy, records and plots known control values from technical instruments to insure reliability and accuracy in reporting of test results.
Perform routine as well as emergency maintenance on and calibrates instruments in assigned sections.
Keep current regarding developments in technical instrumentation and trends and techniques in medical laboratory testing.
Participate in the development and implementation of laboratory testing procedures as requested.
Assume charge "tech" scientist duties on afternoon and/or evening shift, as assigned.