Medical Laboratory Scientist

Overview

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Willamette Valley Cancer Center strives to provide the absolute best care for our patients and our community. Part of that mission includes providing as many services in-house as possible, including Laboratory Services. To help support that team, we are looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist to support our Eugene/Springfield locations. This individual will be part of our laboratory team and take part in specimen analysis, laboratory testing, quality assurance tasks, and other various lab procedures as needed.

A strong background in laboratory experience is preferred, with at least one year of experience required. This position will also provide some high level support to our Springfield location as needed.

The general pay scale for the Medical Laboratory Scientist position at WVCI is $22.77-$57.79. The actual hiring rate is dependent on many factors, including but not limited to: prior work experience, education, job/position responsibilities, location, work performance, internal equity etc.

Employment Type:

Full-time

Benefits: M/D/V, Life Ins., 401(k)

Location:

Eugene/Springfield

• Assists with special procedures as needed (i.e. bone marrows in the room).
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient results.
• Performs specimen analysis of all Chemistry, Hematology and Immunology specimens.
• Maintains and operates all laboratory equipment. Performs daily, weekly and monthly instrument maintenance as indicated.
• Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies and documents all QC activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and instrument maintenance. Records proper lot numbers of all controls, calibrators, and reagents.
• Participates in proficiency testing by performing sample analysis and reporting results at least once a year.
• Prepares peripheral blood smear and competently performs complete WBC differential on normal and abnormal smears.
• Records results on appropriate worksheet and computer system and performs file maintenance. Processes specimens for send-out testing.
• Follows the laboratory’s policies whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance. Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either corrects the problem or notifies supervisor. Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records and checklists. Verifies all critical results and documents with accurate follow-up.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before using in patient testing. Prepares reagents, stains and other chemical solutions as needed.
• Restocks the laboratory area as needed.
• Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house.
• Processes in-house and in-coming results for charting.
• Charts patient results in a timely manner as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related health care field OR Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological science or chemistry with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry, which may be obtained within, or in addition to, the baccalaureate degree.
• AMT, ASCP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Position is entry level and requires no experience, however lab experience is preferred.
• 4-year degree candidates are required to take Hematology and/or Chemistry exam after 1 year of completion of training.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job…