Medical Laboratory Scientist - Laboratory Support - Night

WellSpan Health•Lewisburg, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of technical and general duties at a basic skills and knowledge level, functioning in one or more laboratory divisions. This role involves performing routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate, operating a variety of laboratory instruments, and performing quality control and instrument check procedures. The position also includes inoculating, cultivating, classifying, and identifying microorganisms, potentially performing blood grouping, typing, and compatibility testing, as well as chemical and/or immunological tests. Responsibilities extend to counting and describing blood and body fluid cells, performing coagulation testing, preparing reagents, and training other employees. The role may involve consulting with medical staff, participating in research activities, investigating new products and techniques, and entering/retrieving data from computer files. Identifying safety concerns and opportunities for process improvement is also a key aspect.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree Required
College Diploma Required as part of CAP requirements, provided the field of study is indicated on the diploma.
College Transcript Required
Completion of student clinical rotations.
Medical technology or a related science.
Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP within 1 year Required or Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT within 1 year Required or Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT within 1 year Required or Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT within 1 year Required or Medical Technologist - ABOR within 1 year Required

Responsibilities

Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results.
May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
May group or type blood of donors and recipients.
May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells.
Performs coagulation testing.
Prepares and maintains reagents, and other solutions and stains according to standard formulas.
Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
Identifies safety concerns, instrument issues and other opportunities for process improvement, collaborating with others in problem solving.
Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor, and staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors, reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.