Medical Lab Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Performs routine and special laboratory tests to determine normal and abnormal components of body fluids by conducting chemical analysis of: blood urine CSF and other components. Recognizes test inconsistencies and takes appropriate corrective action. Assists laboratory coworkers in resolution of similar problems. Seeks help from the department lead or laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist.
• Calls in critical test results to physicians or nurses immediately and according to established criteria. Maintains the critical and reportable results log according to protocol. Prepares legible test reports when collecting analyzing and summarizing information on patient data/reports. Initials and dates work performed. Reviews reports for clerical accuracy and clinical indications.
• Provides medical technology information by answering questions and requests.
• Performs qualitycontrol tests in designated areas. Analyzes qualitycontrol data and studies such as platelet poor confirmation instrument validation new lot crossover etc...and takes appropriate corrective action when results are outside acceptable limits. Assists laboratory coworkers in resolution of similar problems. Seeks help from the Lab Lead as required. Documents actions taken. Holds patient results until outofcontrol situations are resolved. Reports unresolved situations to the department lead or laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist.
• Documents all instrument checks preventive maintenance routines problems and corrective actions taken. Recognizes analyzes and takes corrective action to resolve instrument/clinical problems. Ensures operation of analyzers and other laboratory equipment. Assists laboratory coworkers in the resolution of similar problems including monitoring reviewing and communicating work in lab areas or responsibility. Seeks help from the Lab Lead as required. Reports unresolved instrument/clinical problems to laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist.
• Provides inservice training to other laboratory staff and students in a designated area.
• Performs clerical functions associated with the designated laboratory area.
• Contributes to the general laboratory functions and institutional needs. Performs specimen collection and processing duties according to policies established in the clinical laboratory.
• Attends regular department staff meetings and inservice training.
• Attends and participates in the preparation and/or presentation of the laboratory continuing education programs.
• Observes laboratory and hospital policies procedures and safety practices. Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules and regulations.
• Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels/expiration dates while conserving lab resources to accomplish laboratory quality results.

Education:

• Bachelors degree and the successful completion of an accredited medical technology program or the equivalent training education and experience eligible to test for MLS certification.
• ASCP certification or equivalent nationally recognized medical technology certification or categorical certification. (Note: Those with categorical certification only will be restricted to the discipline in which they hold the categorical certification.)

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