Medical Laboratory Scientist | Per Diem | Laconia Campus

Concord Hospital Health System•Laconia, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Summary Performs a variety of routine and specialized medical laboratory diagnostic tests, procedures, experiments and analyses on blood and body fluid specimens for the purpose of providing laboratory data for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Reports directly to technical section supervisor(s). Education Two years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Associates Degree). Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required to obtain: MLT(ASCP) or eligible. Eligible candidates must complete certification within 1 year of hire. Note: Those who originally received their ASCP certification before 2004 do not need to recertify, as their certification has no expiration. Those who originally received their ASCP certification 2004 or later will need to recertify as required. Experience None required. Responsibilities Performs, interprets, documents, and reports clinical laboratory diagnostic assays. Performs quality control procedures, maintains control records and problem log documentation. Checks, calibrates and maintains equipment in working order, performing preventive maintenance at prescribed intervals. Insures adequate reagent supplies according to Laboratory and Section policies. Receives and stores supplies per established procedure. Maintains a clean and orderly laboratory environment. Performs technical and procedural problem solving as appropriate. Acts as technical resource to the Lab and all hospital employees, providing instruction on basic theory, technical skills and applications of test procedures. Assists Section Supervisor in the evaluation of new procedures, installation of new instrumentation, and training of new or modified instrumentation or equipment. Trains and orients Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians, including students. Must maintain technical competency in clinical areas based on shift and location. Demonstrates compliance with corporate, departmental and job-specific requirements. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, do repetitive motion, kneel, reach, sit, speak, squat, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to chemotherapeutic agents, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award). After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL. ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action. Learn more about working at Concord Hospital Culture and Values Career Development Benefits Life Here

Requirements

Two years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Associates Degree).
Certification required to obtain: MLT(ASCP) or eligible.
Eligible candidates must complete certification within 1 year of hire.
Note: Those who originally received their ASCP certification before 2004 do not need to recertify, as their certification has no expiration.
Those who originally received their ASCP certification 2004 or later will need to recertify as required.
None required.

Responsibilities

Performs, interprets, documents, and reports clinical laboratory diagnostic assays.
Performs quality control procedures, maintains control records and problem log documentation.
Checks, calibrates and maintains equipment in working order, performing preventive maintenance at prescribed intervals.
Insures adequate reagent supplies according to Laboratory and Section policies.
Receives and stores supplies per established procedure.
Maintains a clean and orderly laboratory environment.
Performs technical and procedural problem solving as appropriate.
Acts as technical resource to the Lab and all hospital employees, providing instruction on basic theory, technical skills and applications of test procedures.
Assists Section Supervisor in the evaluation of new procedures, installation of new instrumentation, and training of new or modified instrumentation or equipment.
Trains and orients Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians, including students.
Must maintain technical competency in clinical areas based on shift and location.
Demonstrates compliance with corporate, departmental and job-specific requirements.