MEDICAL LAB SCIENTIST
About The Position
The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs highly complex, moderately complex, and waived laboratory procedures using established protocols, exercising independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision. The role includes operating, maintaining, and validating laboratory instrumentation and equipment; troubleshooting instruments and procedures; performing quality control, proficiency testing, and quality assurance; and recognizing abnormal or unexpected results. The position may also support special projects and the evaluation and implementation of new laboratory methodologies. The scientist collects and processes specimens from patients of all ages, including infants, and performs pre-analytical, analytical, post-analytical, and clerical functions. The role requires analyzing and verifying results, communicating critical values and other test information, maintaining instrument performance, documenting quality activities, and following safety practices. The position may include instruction of students and employees, project work, and leadership of a laboratory area or shift when assigned. Depending on facility operations, schedules may include on-call, day, evening, night, weekend, or holiday coverage. Work at other CentraCare Health System sites in Stearns and Wright counties may occur if mutually agreed upon.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related degree.
- In lieu of a bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science, a related bachelor's degree with the science and mathematics credits required and verified by the ASCP Board may be accepted.
- Certification in Clinical Laboratory Science from the American Society of Pathology Board of Certification within six months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Collect and process biological specimens accurately and efficiently according to laboratory policies and procedures for patients of all ages, including infants.
- Perform pre-analytical, analytical, post-analytical, and clerical functions.
- Perform highly complex, moderately complex, and waived laboratory testing on patient, proficiency, and quality control specimens, and complete yearly competency validation for testing performed.
- Analyze and verify results, recognize deviations from expected results, resolve problems using scientific principles, and promptly report critical values.
- Communicate test results, methodology, and factors that may influence results effectively.
- Perform, interpret, and document quality control data, instrument calibration, and validation; make judgments and take appropriate action to maintain required accuracy and precision.
- Complete daily instrument check-in procedures, calibrations, and routine maintenance; recognize malfunctions and troubleshoot instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, with appropriate documentation and communication.
- Instruct students and employees in new procedures and instruments and in daily work, as directed by a technical specialist or laboratory manager.
- Develop special projects and help evaluate new techniques and procedures as directed.
- When assigned in charge of a laboratory area or shift, organize, direct, and perform workload, review it, and follow up with a member of the CentraCare Laboratory Leadership Team.
- Follow safety rules when working with instruments, toxic and flammable chemicals, body fluids, and cells, and properly instruct employees and students.
- Support department and CentraCare culture, including teamwork, self-direction, continuous improvement, learning, and professional development.
- Promote CentraCare's Standards of Performance in Customer Service and communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, subordinates, patients, and the public.
- Complete assigned competencies and, when responsible, verify fellow employees' competencies.
- Participate in schedules that may include on-call, day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday rotations or coverage if the facility operates 24/7.
- Work at other CentraCare Health System worksites in Stearns and Wright counties if mutually agreed upon.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
