Medical Laboratory Scientist

Franklin County Medical Center•Preston, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Franklin County Medical Center (FCMC) is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to join their Laboratory department. FCMC is a non-profit critical access hospital committed to being the premier healthcare provider in the community. They offer excellent care with advanced technology and have been recognized nationally for their quality. As the largest employer in Franklin County, FCMC values its team members and provides competitive wages, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions. This role is crucial for upholding FCMC's high standards by performing essential tasks related to patient testing.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science, MLS or CLS.
Certification with the American Society for Clinical Pathology within six months of employment.
A comprehensive knowledge of human physiology, technical phlebotomy, and general laboratory skills.
Good communication skills, both written and oral.
Facilitation skills to manage, support, and work cooperatively with patients, physicians, and staff.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and type on a keyboard.
Must be able to talk and hear.
Occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Continuously performs complex manipulative skills.
Must be able to move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
Uses Video Display Terminal 85% of the time.

Responsibilities

Perform essential tasks of collecting, preparing, and analyzing patient tests.
Make critical judgments by evaluating patient test results for accuracy and consistency relevant to the patient’s condition.
Accept, document, and report results to the appropriate personnel.
Maintain clinical laboratory equipment and performance by performing daily maintenance procedures.
Evaluate instrument performance through calibration, quality control, and precision testing.
Maintain quality of test results by performing and reviewing required quality control by consulting with the Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Director, and Staff Physicians.
Ensure correct billing and coding by reviewing incoming electronic orders and correctly filling out test requisitions with required patient information, date of service, and diagnosis.
Review patient worklist for pending and incomplete orders.
Protect patients and FCMC by adhering to the FCMC infection control plan and hazardous waste policies, including wearing PPE.
Follow patient and specimen identification procedures and maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance.
Display professional conduct when dealing with patients, the public, FCMC staff, and physicians.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through FCMC in-services, computer training, professional workshops and publications, and maintaining required certification.
Maintain 24-hour coverage by working a 40-hour scheduled work week, being available within 15 minutes when on call for emergencies, and overseeing laboratory operations in the absence of the Laboratory Manager.
Submit to COVID-19 testing as required by CMS other regulatory agencies and per FCMC policy and procedure.