Medical Laboratory Scientist ASCP

Meritus Health • Hagerstown, MD

5d • $28 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

Meritus Medical Center, Inc. is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) to perform laboratory procedures accurately and efficiently according to established hospital and departmental policies. This role involves functional duties across the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of laboratory workflow, with a strong emphasis on compliance with CLIA standards for high complexity testing. The scientist will be responsible for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, result reporting, and maintaining records. They will also perform and document proficiency testing, adhere to quality control policies, ensure instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance, and identify and resolve issues that may affect test performance or results. A track record of consistently accurate work with attention to detail is expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science and ability to perform high complexity tests from an accredited institution.
• One year of full-time clinical laboratory experience required.
• ASCP or AMT certification or equivalent nationally recognized MT or MLS (ASCP) or equivalent categorical certification required.
• Working knowledge of general types of laboratory equipment (centrifuge, microscope, etc.) keyboard, LIS, calculators, fax, auto analyzers.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Candidates with bachelor’s degrees in a field apart from medical technology (i.e. chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science) must meet additional requirements to perform high complexity tests.
• Additional requirements for non-medical technology degrees include: (1) earned an associate’s degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution; or (2) successful completion of an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and having held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician).

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory procedures in a timely and accurate manner according to established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs functional duties in the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases in the laboratory path of workflow.
• Complies with CLIA standards, listed under 42CFR493.1495 for high complexity testing.
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Performs and maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and ensures maintenance is performed.
• Follows the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor or Laboratory Medical Director.
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Establishes a track record of producing consistently accurate work that demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the 1st of the month following date of hire
• life insurance
• short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one
• 401k plan
• education assistance program
• employee assistance program
• shift differential for evening, night, or weekend shifts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level