Medical Lab Scientist I (MLS

Overview

The Hospitals of Providence
- Sierra Campus Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At The Hospitals of Providence
- Sierra Campus, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note
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Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Shift: Rotating

Job Type: Full Time

The Medical Technologist II Generalist performs routine and complex laboratory analyses and procedures on blood, body fluids and exudates from patients following established protocols and procedures. Clinical laboratory testing plays a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease. As the Medical Technologist acquires expertise in the performance of test procedures, he/she will also accept responsibility and accountability of being in charge in the absence of the supervisor.

The MT II must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to interact with various ages of clients served in the course and scope of his/her job duties. These age populations may include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. This position may require direct patient care. However, in the course and scope of the regular job duties, this individual may be required to interface with patients, family members and the public at-large.

Assessment of the skills necessary to communicate with various age populations is addressed on the corresponding competency assessment.

The Medical Technologist must have an understanding of the principles and procedures utilized in the clinical laboratory and be able to:

Follow policies involving specimen collection and preparation

• Perform testing of the following complexities
  • Simple o Moderate
  • High
• Maintain laboratory equipment
  • Have working knowledge of principles and functions of instruments
  • Perform preventative maintenance
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
  • Troubleshoot instruments
  • Perform calibration on instruments
  • Initiate calls for technical assistance or service as needed
  • Documents refrigerators, freezers, and incubators temperature as required
• Participate in Quality Control programs
  • Run QC daily
  • Record QC
  • Evaluate QC
  • Take corrective action
  • Record refrigerators, freezers, and incubators temperature as required
• Follow Process Improvement
  • Produce quality work
  • Notify responsible caregiver of critical values with documentation on the report (RBV).
  • Report laboratory results in a timely and accurate manner
  • Recognize problems and take appropriate action
• Teach and Mentor (as assigned)
  • New employees
  • Students from the university and community college
• Participate in proficiency testing
• Practice Laboratory Compliance
  • Abide by documented standards and procedures
  • Report testing or patient care issues Comply with requirements of Regulatory Agencies
  • CAP
  • FDA
  • JCAHO
  • HIPPA
  • OSHA
  • AABB
  • CMS
  • CLSI
  • Other accrediting agencies
• Follow Safety Guidelines o Work safely and efficiently
  • Utilize PPE as required
  • Follow the Laboratory Blood Borne Guidelines
  • Follow hospital safety policies
  • Properly dispose of hazardous waste
• Control Inventory
  • Use supplies conservatively
  • Maintain inventory control o Assist in ordering and stocking supplies
  • Perform lot-to-lot and new shipment correlation studies
• Demonstrate Professionalism
  • Comply with Tenets’ Standards of Conduct
• Be sensitive to other races, color,…