Medical Laboratory Scientist ASCP PRN

HCA Healthcare•Payson, UT

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to receive and process patient specimens, perform laboratory testing, and document results accurately. The role performs work across clinical laboratory areas including chemistry, microbiology, hematology, coagulation, transfusion medicine, urinalysis, and serology, while maintaining and operating laboratory equipment safely and correctly. The Medical Laboratory Scientist follows laboratory protocols and regulatory requirements, performs quality control and instrument maintenance, promptly communicates critical results, and consults the Pathologist about abnormal results or difficult analyses. The position also contributes to patient safety and process-improvement activities, maintains patient confidentiality, and communicates professionally with colleagues, physicians, managers, and administration. The role is listed as PRN. Mountain View Hospital describes itself as a 124-plus-bed facility within the HCA Healthcare network. Candidates must be certified or registry-eligible through ASCP, NCA, or AMT, with documentation of certification provided within three months of hire. A bachelor's degree in medical technology, medical laboratory science, or a related science with practical training is listed; an associate degree is also acceptable. Six months of medical technologist experience in an acute-care hospital laboratory is preferred.

Requirements

Certification or registry eligibility through ASCP, NCA, or AMT; documentation of certification is required within three months of hire. Licensure in a specialty area will be considered.
Bachelor's degree in medical technology (MT), medical laboratory science (MLS), or a related science, including a practical training program; an associate degree is acceptable.
Must have appropriate years of experience; the posting does not specify a required number of years.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
Ability to operate automated chemistry, hematology, coagulation, transfusion medicine, and urinalysis equipment correctly and safely.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of experience as a medical technologist in an acute-care hospital laboratory setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive patient specimens, including urine, blood, spinal fluid, and gastric fluid, and process them according to protocol.
Prepare and interpret Gram stains; inoculate and cultivate microbiological specimens; and perform rapid microbiology kit procedures such as Strep A and fetal fibronectin tests.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment, including automated chemistry analyzers, ion-specific electrodes, osmometers, blood cell analyzers, staining units, diluters, and coagulation instruments.
Perform chemical analysis testing and prepare esoteric specimens for send-out testing according to protocol.
Perform blood typing, antibody screening and identification, and cross-matching procedures; identify antibodies that could react adversely during transfusion.
Perform procedures to count and identify blood cells, coagulation testing, semen analysis, urinalysis, and serology.
Document test results in the laboratory computer system and perform and document quality-control checks and instrument maintenance.
Discuss abnormal results or difficult analyses with the Pathologist and immediately notify the nursing unit or physician of critical results.
Maintain regulatory requirements, follow standard precautions, and complete required education and safety training.
Monitor supply levels and notify the supervisor when stocks are low.
Participate in departmental process-improvement and patient-safety activities, including reporting potential safety issues and significant medical errors or unanticipated outcomes according to established guidelines.
Communicate professionally and clearly with department members, physicians, managers, staff, administration, and the Director of Pathology.
Attend in-service presentations and staff meetings as scheduled and review staff meeting minutes.
Follow attendance, dress-code, confidentiality, and professional-conduct requirements; represent the organization positively.
Operate and check equipment safely and correctly, and help maintain an environment that gives patients and families a sense of safety and security.
Perform other duties as assigned.