MLS II Medical Technologist

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• Accurately analyze and report all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Must act as a team leader by assisting and guiding staff in decision-making and by taking on other areas of responsibility.
• Perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provide excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn‑around‑time limits.
• Act as a ‘group leader’ by assisting other staff members in work duties as needed to ensure a smooth workflow in the department.
• Ensure that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures, including contacting instrument vendors for assistance or repair.
• May receive extended instrument training to function as an instrument lead for the department.
• Train new employees and students in the department.
• Perform required calibration and quality control procedures and maintain records to ensure tests are performed within established parameters.
• Assist the Technical Coordinator or Supervisor in preparation of QC and calibration reports, ensuring that records are complete and accurate.
• Perform proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders.
• Assist the Technical Coordinator or Supervisor with test or equipment validations, helping with training, validation records and documentation.
• Participate in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self.
• Be responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage.
• Maintain primary control of department inventory supplies.
• Complete all work and resolve or appropriately pass ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift.
• Facilitate smooth and complete work transition with preceding and following shift teams.
• As a representative of Common Spirit Health, utilize professionalism and Human Kindness while communicating with physicians, hospital staff, patients, coworkers, other stakeholders in laboratory operations, and all members of the general public, whether in email, instant messaging, telephone, or face‑to‑face interactions.
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• 2 years experience in a clinical laboratory.

• MLS (ASCP) or equivalent.

• Appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory.

Common Spirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home‑based care and virtual care services, Common Spirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection.

With our combined resources, Common Spirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

$29.44 - $43.79

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care