Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician
About The Position
Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance. Serves as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff. Responsible to troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service. Responsible to use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy. Laboratory Technicians perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance (with the assistance of Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists). Identifies and interprets test results and reports to the appropriate clinician.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations (for MLS/MT)
- Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist – International (ASCPi) (for MLS/MT)
- Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program (for MLT)
- Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire (for MLT)
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication
- Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.
- Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.
- Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a medical technology program (for MLS/MT)
- 1 Year experience in a laboratory (for MLT)
Responsibilities
- Perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance.
- Serve as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff.
- Troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service.
- Use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.
- Identify and interpret test results and report to the appropriate clinician.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- Up to $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Up to 40 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
