Medical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist

Medical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist

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At United Urology Group, our employees are at the heart of our mission and have incredible opportunities to impact our patients' lives with their urologic care. We foster a culture that thrives on compassion, teamwork, integrity, and diversity, all of which start with our staff! We deliver a cohesive approach to urologic care that provides patients with access to experienced specialists, a superb team of healthcare professionals, and the most advanced technology for patient treatments and therapies.

We offer competitive salaries and a great work/life balance: enjoy your weekends! UUG offers outstanding benefits, including tuition reimbursement, health, dental, and vision insurance, corporate discounts, and much more!

The Medical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist plays a critical role in performing, reviewing, and reporting clinical diagnostic tests to aid our providers—urologists, medical oncologists, pathologists, and APPs—in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease. Working directly under the supervision of the Laboratory Operations Manager, the Medical Technologist is responsible for clinical chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, microbiology, and molecular testing. The responsibilities include laboratory training, equipment maintenance, quality control, quality assurance, and calibrations.

The individual will ensure the timely processing and handling of specimens and ensure performance metrics, such as turnaround times, are met.

• Assists the Laboratory Operations Manager and/or Quality Specialists and Lead Medical Technologist in meeting regulatory agency requirements (CLIA, CAP, etc.).
• Performs clinical chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, microbiology, and molecular testing, and provides coverage in these areas as needed by the operation.
• Operates laboratory equipment and performs quality control (QC) procedures, instrument maintenance, calibration, and proficiency testing (PT) according to established laboratory protocol and manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
• Performs, evaluates, and reports QC, and identifies and resolves any QC failures.
• Investigates, documents, and resolves any specimen integrity or quality issues (pre‑analytical, analytical, and post‑analytical).
• Plates, isolates, and identifies bacterial and other microorganisms present in body fluids and rectal swabs.
• Processes isolates on automated instrumentation for identification and sensitivities.
• Performs DNA extraction on various specimen types, manually and using an automated extraction instrument.
• Sets up, loads, and runs qPCR equipment using proper pipetting etiquette and techniques, and following a unidirectional workflow for limiting contamination.
• Prepares master mix for various microbiology analytes and antibiotic agents.
• Analyzes qPCR results.
• Verifies, records, and reports results in the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Troubleshoots and resolves instrumentation malfunctions and works with vendors on resolving instrument issues accordingly.
• Centrifuges and aliquots specimens based on testing specifications.
• Maintains meticulous records of specimens, procedures, and results.
• Ensures proper labeling, tracking, and documentation of samples.
• Monitors supplies and maintains adequate inventory levels.
• Properly disposes of chemical hazardous waste according to laboratory and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor’s Degree and completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) Accredited Certificate Program is required and will be verified prior to employment.
• ASCP MLS or MT Certification is required and will be verified prior to employment.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical pathology experience as a generalist.
• At least one (1) year of experience in microbiology and molecular diagnostics is preferred.
• Able…