Medical Laboratory Scientist

Job Overview

Fairview is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to join the Acute Care Laboratory team at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This position is a

• Day
  
  Shift: 6:00 a.m.
  
  - 2:30 p.m.
• Evening
  
  Shift: 2:00 p.m.
  
  - 10:30 p.m.
• Holiday Rotation: 2 holidays per year

Fairview is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to join the Acute Care Laboratory team at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This position is a 0.9 FTE (72 hours per biweekly pay period) and requires flexibility to work both day and evening shifts.

• Day
  
  Shift: 6:00 a.m.
  
  - 2:30 p.m.
• Evening
  
  Shift: 2:00 p.m.
  
  - 10:30 p.m.
• Weekend Rotation:
  Days; every 3 out of 6 weekends
• Holiday Rotation: 2 holidays per year

The laboratory at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility offering a broad range of diagnostic services, including hematology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics. Fully accredited and staffed by a team of seasoned lab scientists (MLS/MLT), the laboratory is committed to precision, efficiency, and fast turnaround times. The Lab fosters a supportive atmosphere for phlebotomists, prioritizing both patient comfort and safety.

The Laboratory Care Technicians (LCTs) thrive in a fast-paced environment where they collect patient specimens and engage in delivering high-quality care and ensuring a positive experience for every individual they encounter. St John’s was also named one of the Best Regional Hospitals for the Twin Cities in the U.S. News & World Report rankings
, recognizing its superior outcomes and commitment to excellence in patient care.

• Follows established guidelines to obtain specimens and prioritize work.
• Obtains specimens from patients of all ages and degrees of physical and/or mental disability.
• Properly verifies patient identity.
• Assesses integrity of all specimens for testing.
• Verifies correct identification of specimens before testing.
• Follows established guidelines for determining priority of specimen testing and procurement.
• Performs a wide variety of complex diagnostic and therapeutic testing.
• Performs waived, moderate, or high complexity testing as defined by CLIA ’88.
• Functions independently in performing all major work responsibilities of professional laboratory practice.
• Operates laboratory instrumentation and information systems according to procedure.
• Completes specified maintenance on instruments.
• Recognizes problems and takes appropriate measures to resolve them.
• Acts as a resource for problem solving, action steps and troubleshooting for lab procedures and unexpected events in lab operations.
• Initiates proper safety or emergency responses.
• Consults with supervisor if unable to resolve issues.
• Exercises critical thinking to maintain and improve department productivity and efficiencies.
• Evaluates testing results for accuracy and appropriate intervention.
• Determines if test results fall within normal parameters and reporting protocols. Recognizes age-specific reference ranges.
• Correlates data based on clinical knowledge, technical expertise and other conditions affecting test results.
• Takes appropriate action to recheck abnormal, discrepant, or unexpected results.
• Directly communicates abnormal and critical results to care giver.
• Obtains information from caregivers to resolve reasons for in congruent results (physiologic or methodologic).
• Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to Laboratory Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement and Laboratory Compliance Programs.
• Documents deviations and action taken.
• Documents reagent, test kit and calibrator checks.
• Recognizes and communicates values and trends that exceed the QC decision levels.
• Takes action to resolve and consults with supervisor as needed.
• Parti…