Med Lab Scientist, Certified - Capital Region Medical Center - PRN
About The Position
MU Health Care is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist to join the Capital Region Medical Center laboratory team. The scientist performs specialized tests across disciplines such as chemistry, hematology, and immunohematology to support patient diagnosis and treatment. The role calls for collaboration, problem-solving, high standards of quality and accuracy, proactive troubleshooting, and maintaining laboratory instrumentation. The position performs laboratory testing and quality-control activities, maintains and troubleshoots equipment, prepares reagents and controls, and validates, reviews, and reports results. It may also involve teaching laboratory staff or resident physicians, evaluating literature for new testing techniques, handling hazardous materials in accordance with applicable policies, assisting with supply and equipment orders, and discussing results with pathologists, clinical staff, and laboratory supervisors.
Requirements
- Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS or IMLS), categorical or specialist technologist, or Certified Point of Care Professional (CPP), or Clinical Laboratory Technologist certified by the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW/HHS). Accepted certifying organizations include ASCP, AMT, and AACC, as applicable.
- Bachelor's degree. Individuals who qualified as a medical technologist by February 28, 1992 may substitute an associate's degree.
Nice To Haves
- Additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Perform chemical, bacteriological, serological, or microscopic tests on specimens in one or more laboratory sections.
- Perform and monitor quality-control procedures and report results to support consistency and accuracy.
- Calibrate, standardize, and maintain equipment; troubleshoot instruments, recognize malfunctions and abnormal results, and take corrective action.
- Prepare reagents, standards, and controls according to prescribed procedures.
- Validate, review, and report test results.
- Perform tests using routine or complex instrumentation, including flow cytometers and optical, photometric, electronic, or automated scintillation instruments.
- Review and evaluate literature for new testing methods and techniques.
- Dispose of or properly handle biological, radioactive, and hazardous waste according to laboratory, university, state, and federal policies.
- Participate in ordering supplies, materials, and equipment as needed.
- Instruct laboratory staff and, when required, resident physicians in laboratory testing, including STAT procedures.
- Interpret laboratory results and discuss them with pathologists, clinical staff, and laboratory supervisors; suggest additional tests when appropriate.
- Complete unit- or department-specific duties and expectations described in department documents.
