Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Lab Tech - Laboratory - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health • Topeka, KS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs testing of patient samples (blood and body fluids) in the medical laboratory to provide data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, ensuring the validity and accuracy of test results. Assumes responsibility for problem resolution across the continuum of testing (pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical), quality control, and required equipment maintenance with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field. Required
• 1 year Experience performing specimen collecting or testing. Preferred
• Follows all applicable OSHA guidelines. Follows all hospital and departmental safety procedures. (Required proficiency)
• Proficient in scientific principles, procedures, and protocols. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to organize work and establish priorities. (Required proficiency)
• Strong attention to detail. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to follow directions accurately. (Required proficiency)
• Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Certification by AMT or NCA is also accepted. Required or Clinical Laboratory Scientist - California Required
• Single discipline technologist or specialist certification in Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Molecular Biology, or Microbiology may be considered depending on the position.

Responsibilities

• Processes and handles blood and/or other biological specimens according to established procedures. Good understanding of specimen collection and other pre-analytical considerations for quality testing.
• Performs and results a variety of clinical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis and immunohematology.
• Performs quality control on analytical systems and recognizes systems that are out of control. Understands the theory involved in procedures and troubleshoots when questionable or erratic results occur. Takes proper remedial action in response to test systems being out of control limits. Reports unusual or erratic results to laboratory leadership.
• Maintains equipment as directed by manufacturers' recommendations, laboratory policy procedure manual and/or laboratory leadership. Operates equipment properly. Thoroughly reads manual before using equipment. Has a clear understanding of the equipment, how it functions, what its limitations are when it is malfunctioning.
• Participates in the proficiency testing program (as assigned).
• Researches and sets up new procedures/analytical equipment. Writes, reviews and edits laboratory documents in the document management system.
• Inventory supplies as directed by lab leadership. Alert to situations or new techniques which will conserve supplies or improve efficiency. Evaluates new products and supplies as directed by lab leadership.
• As directed by department leadership, provides education and training to new team members, students, and interns. Provides a welcoming environment to learners by practicing open communication, constructive feedback tailored to specific behaviors, goal-setting, and competency evaluation. Assists learner with documentation and competency as required. Prepares lectures and study material for clinical interns as needed. Assesses competency of other technical staff on non-waived test systems as directed by lab leadership, in accordance with federal rules under CLIA.
• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees