Medical Lab Scientist-LGH- PRN/Limbo, Hours vary-some weekends
About The Position
The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) supports clinical diagnosis and monitoring by conducting laboratory testing with precision and following laboratory protocols. The role covers work from specimen handling through result reporting and operates within the authority granted by the laboratory medical director and the employee’s professional capabilities. The MLS processes patient samples, performs authorized tests, reports results, maintains testing and quality-control records, and supports reliable laboratory operations. The position requires compliance with applicable regulations and standards, laboratory procedures, training, competency assessments, and job-specific performance expectations. Duties may be modified or updated, and additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in laboratory science (chemical or biological science) or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution; MLS certification through U.S. Military medical laboratory training programs may substitute for the degree under CLIA regulations.
- Employees who met CLIA regulations before February 28, 1992, do not require certification.
- Complete required orientation, training, annual mandatory training, and competency assessments, and maintain relevant certifications where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Comply with applicable CLIA, CAP, OSHA, TJC, and other regulatory requirements and participate in quality assurance initiatives.
- Perform duties assigned by the medical director.
- Complete required orientation and training, maintain relevant certifications, participate in annual mandatory training and competency assessments, and demonstrate satisfactory ongoing job-specific performance.
- Process patient samples, perform authorized tests, and accurately report results.
- Perform only tests authorized for the employee’s education, training, experience, and technical skills.
- Follow standard operating procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, and reporting; maintain comprehensive patient test records.
- Implement and document quality-control protocols, including instrument calibration and maintenance.
- Maintain records showing proficiency-testing samples are processed with the same rigor and accuracy as patient samples.
- Follow corrective-action policies when test systems deviate from acceptable performance; identify and rectify or report issues that may affect test performance or results.
- Detect and address problems that could negatively affect test performance, escalating issues to the technical consultant, clinical consultant, or director when necessary.
- Document corrective actions taken when test systems fall outside established specifications.
- Perform additional duties as assigned or requested.
