Medical Laboratory Scientist Non-Certified - Rapid Response Laboratory - Evening

Schedule
Full Time, Evening Shift (72 hours biweekly)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 3:00pm - 11:30pm
Rotation: Weekend and holiday rotation

General Summary

Performs a variety of technical and general duties at a basic skills and knowledge level. Functions in one or more laboratory divisions.

Essential Functions:

• Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
• Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
• Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
• Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
• May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
• May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
• Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
• Prepares and maintains reagents, and other solutions and stains according to standard formulas.
• Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
• May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
• Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
• Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
• Identifies safety concerns, instrument issues and other opportunities for process improvement, collaborating with others in problem solving.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor, and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors, reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Prepares solutions, reagents, etc. used for testing purposes.
• Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Required and
• College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required and
• College Transcript As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required

Work Experience:

• Completion of student clinical rotations. Preferred

Courses and Training:

• Medical technology or a related science. Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

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