MLS Coordinator

Saint Luke's Physician Group • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The Opportunity: Saint Luke’s Hospital is looking for an Medical Lab Scientist Coordinator to join our lab team. The MLS Coordinator is a leadership role that reports to the Laboratory Manager and acts as a link between the clinical staff and management. This position supports the Laboratory Manager and is often called upon to be a subject matter expert for clinical laboratory analysis. Works directly with the laboratory staff as a resource for questions, troubleshooting, and guidance. Full Time, Monday through Friday, 1-hour days with rotating day off each week. No weekends or holidays Bachelor's of Science New grads are welcome! Maintains knowledge and competencies in all areas of the laboratory in order to fill in, as needed, for laboratory analysis Manages laboratory scheduling which includes organizing time off requests, emergency call-ins,and holiday rotations. Participates in new employee interviewing and leads new hire on-boarding and training. Assists all lab staff as a resource and participates in employee engagement initiatives. Meets proficiency testing requirements by assigning sample testing, ensuring completion, and submitting results to accreditation website. Responds to product/instrument recall alerts. Participates in procedure review and writes procedures as needed. Generates weekly instrument quality control reports and reviews data for appropriate documentation, shifts, trends, and the need for temporary QC ranges. Performs monthly review of quality control and maintenance records. Investigates patient result errors and credits accounts as necessary. Participates in hospital/system committees at the direction of the Laboratory Manager. May serve as LIS super-user. Participates in or may lead temporary projects. Other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager to meet the on-going needs of the laboratory department. Why Saint Luke’s? We believe in work/life balance. We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve. We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard. We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.

Requirements

• 3-5 years Medical Laboratory Scientist - American Society for Clinical Pathology
• Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge and competencies in all areas of the laboratory in order to fill in, as needed, for laboratory analysis
• Manages laboratory scheduling which includes organizing time off requests, emergency call-ins,and holiday rotations.
• Participates in new employee interviewing and leads new hire on-boarding and training.
• Assists all lab staff as a resource and participates in employee engagement initiatives.
• Meets proficiency testing requirements by assigning sample testing, ensuring completion, and submitting results to accreditation website.
• Responds to product/instrument recall alerts.
• Participates in procedure review and writes procedures as needed.
• Generates weekly instrument quality control reports and reviews data for appropriate documentation, shifts, trends, and the need for temporary QC ranges.
• Performs monthly review of quality control and maintenance records.
• Investigates patient result errors and credits accounts as necessary.
• Participates in hospital/system committees at the direction of the Laboratory Manager.
• May serve as LIS super-user.
• Participates in or may lead temporary projects.
• Other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager to meet the on-going needs of the laboratory department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees