Scientist-Medical Laboratory

Overview Job Summary Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient outcomes. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimen to ensure accurate and timely test processing.
• Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures.
• Performs quality control, proficiency testing, routine instrument maintenance and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Provide instruction for personnel and medical technology students, as required.

Specifications Experience Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

• Clinical Laboratory Experience

Education Minimum Required

• Bachelor's degree Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) or Medical Technology (MT) from an accredited institution Program.

Preferred/Desired Training Preferred/Desired Special Skills Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy

Preferred/Desired Licensure Minimum Required

• National certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State Regulations.

Preferred/Desired

• ASCP