Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

Nevada System of Higher Education•Chicago, IL

4d•$30 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) actively promotes patient satisfaction and customer service values. This role involves instructing and encouraging coworkers to treat patients and customers courteously. The MLS performs patient tests using automated clinical laboratory equipment, reagents, and various test methodologies across Chemistry, Hematology, and Microbiology. They maintain competencies in accordance with hospital and laboratory policies, perform quality control, and document any corrective actions. The MLS reviews patient test results for accuracy, notifies appropriate clinical personnel of critical results, and performs instrument checks, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This position requires maintaining knowledge of healthcare changes, participating in continuing education, and recognizing abnormal test results to make appropriate decisions before releasing them. Efficient computer function, workload management, and adherence to established turnaround times are essential. The role also involves maintaining a safe work environment, handling biohazardous materials and chemicals according to protocols, and adhering to hospital and departmental policies for safety, environmental, and infection control. The MLS notifies the appropriate Laboratory section lead when stock supplies are low and may assist in the orientation and training of new employees and students, as well as competency assessment for moderate and high complexity testing.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technician or Bachelor’s in Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or equivalent
MT, MLS or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent is required
Experience in clinical laboratory preferred.
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, computer)
Independent decision making skills
Organizational skills
Detail-oriented

Responsibilities

Actively promotes patient satisfaction and customer service values with all staff members.
Instructs and encourages coworkers to treat patients and customers courteously.
Performs patient tests, manually and with automated clinical laboratory equipment, reagents and/or test methodologies in Chemistry, Hematology, and Microbiology.
Maintains competencies in accordance with policy and procedures of the hospital and laboratory department.
Performs quality control per established departmental protocols.
Records QC appropriately and takes corrective action when QC is not within established guidelines.
Documents corrective action taken.
Reviews patient test results for accuracy and notifies appropriate clinical personnel or all critical results.
Documents notification per established protocols.
Performs instrument checks, maintenance and troubleshooting per department protocols.
Maintains knowledge level consistent with the changes within the healthcare environment.
Participates in continuing education programs, in-services, lab meetings and various committees.
Recognizes abnormal or unusual test results and makes appropriate decisions before releasing results.
Notifies supervisor and pathologist if necessary.
Performs computer functions efficiently, manages workload and established turnaround times.
Maintains a safe work environment by using required PPE and protective devices.
Handles biohazardous materials and chemicals according to established protocols.
Maintains established hospital and departmental policies and procedures to comply with safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Notifies the appropriate Laboratory section Lead Technologist / Supervisor / Manager / Director or designee when stock supplies are low.
Assists in orientation and training of new employees and students.
May assist in competency assessment of moderate and high complexity testing.