Medical Laboratory Scientist

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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Core Laboratory

Ask me about the relocation bonus. Night shift. The Medical Technologist performs and evaluates test results, develops and modifies procedures, and works with laboratory director to establish programs to ensure the accuracy of test results. Performs laboratory testing in accordance to turnaround time policy to aid physician in timely treatment of patients.

• Performs general housekeeping duties to keep work areas safe from contamination and physical hazards
• Continuous cooperation with co-workers and other hospital departments to ensure our customers are VERY SATISFIED
• Performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting activities in areas of demonstrated competency
• Takes initiative to update procedure manuals as changes are required
• Demonstrates Coaching, Mentoring, and Education capabilities with all of the following disciplines: MT, MLT, Medical Student, Phlebotomist, and Laboratory assistant
• Actively participates and supports co-workers participating in Community Cares initiatives
• Works with students and other interested persons to promote the clinical laboratory profession
• Demonstrates a Positive Attitude at all times
• Performs daily Quality Control activities in areas of demonstrated competency
• Participates in Quality Assurance programs
• Performs Proficiency Testing in areas of demonstrated competency
• Reports critical values to appropriate physician or nursing service upon verification of result.
• Shows an awareness of how patient age and other factors can affect test results.
• Recognizes and maintains specimen integrity from receipt through testing & storage
• Participates in Continuing Education activities
• Takes problem‑solving initiative
• Takes a pro‑active approach to learning new procedures and/or laboratory areas, including LIS
• Recognizes opportunities to reduce reagent waste and unnecessary test repeats
• Manages inventory, time and workflow efficiently
• Recognizes and reports Laboratory Compliance issues, including potential fraud, over‑ or under‑billing for services performed, CPT coding changes or discrepancies, and questionable medical necessity

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid‑South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Organizational Impact:
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge:
Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction:
Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Supporting Colleagues:

• Develops Self and Others: Invests time,…