Medical Laboratory Scientist II; MLS; NIGHTS

Relocation Assistance available up to $15,000

Pa y Range: $40.79/hr. to $59.17/hr.

The Medical Technologist II/Medical Laboratory Scientist performs a variety of routine and complex tests at a professional level and provides data used in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of human illnesses and diseases in one or more sections of the laboratory. Participates in the solution of technical problems requiring a great degree of independent judgment and critical thinking, assists in the development of testing, monitors quality control, participates in training, and fulfills charge technologist duties in absence of laboratory management.

• Performs and evaluates quality control testing following departmental policies and procedures
• Participates in training of new staff in general laboratory practice and in primary area of expertise
• Participates in competency oversite of staff in primary area of expertise
• Completes competency testing through proficiency surveys from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and/or Q.C. performance, including peer observation of technique annually in all scheduled areas.
• Responsible for keeping up-to-date on policy and procedure changes for work area. Provides input/directly reviews and updates new procedures for final review by Medical and Lab Directors.
• Maintains work center. Keeps area clean and well stocked. Prepares or replaces reagents as required. Includes receipt, log-in and stocking of supplies.
• Prioritizes and evaluates results prior to verification. This includes, but is not limited to, assessment of critical limits, delta checks, linearity of method being used, and believability of results. Follow up with documentation when necessary.
• Communicates with physician or nurse to inform them of results that require immediate or prompt attention. Follows up with the pathologist in a timely fashion.
• When functioning as a lead technologist:
• Addresses any problem or question as needed by staff, or contacts laboratory management if needed (see department phone list).
• Documents any and all issues/problems for laboratory management.
• Resolves scheduling issues for absenteeism.

Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job:

• Participates in peer review, responding in a fair and honest manner, both as the reviewer and as the reviewed.
• Maintains competency in each area where they perform testing and participates in proficiency testing whenever possible.
• Troubleshoots instrumentation problems in order to regain use of instrument ASAP.
• Logs specimens into the LIS system when necessary, evaluates specimen for acceptability and resolves problems associated with unacceptable or improperly labeled specimens.

Decision making and budget responsibilities (e.g. impact limited to the employee, entire unit or organization-wide):

• Impact limited to the employee.

Assigned direct reports (not limited to the ones listed).

• N/A

Education:

Required

• Bachelor’s in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, or biological science. If Bachelor’s degree is not in science disciplines above, must have at least two (2) years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing in lieu of.
• A copy of your highest science-related academic diploma or transcript required upon hire.

Preferred

• N/A

Experience:

Required

• Previous three (3) years hospital experience as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• If Microbiology bench competencies required, must have recent three (3) years clinical Microbiology experience as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist

Preferred

• Must be cross-trained and maintaining competency as a:
• Generalist with Microbiology and/or Blood Bank…