Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology, Day Shift

Position Title

Medical Laboratory Scientist

• Microbiology, Day Shift

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Medical Lab Scientist provides comprehensive laboratory testing for patients. The position consists of ensuring patients' laboratory results are accurate, timely and with quality.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Molecular Oncology Lab

• Performs high complexity molecular laboratory tests including nucleic acid extractions, analytical testing performance, data analysis and reporting as required to meet clinical service needs.

• Serves as a technical resource for staff by participating in staff onboarding and training; acts as point of contact for staff; identify and resolve testing issues; create, monitor, and conduct competency assessments.

• Ensures acceptable testing performance by evaluating test results for accuracy; assists with data analysis and variant assessment review using validated workflows; identifies unusual results or discrepancies and takes appropriate corrective action to resolve test system problems prior to reporting patient results.

• Participates in the creation of new clinical assays including validation and verification of analytical performance; install, maintain, and calibrate instrumentation; implement appropriate quality control processes; compile information and coordinate resources for billing compliance, laboratory information systems and other departments as needed.

Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)

• Modify blood products, i.e., irradiate and thaw

• Maintain inventory for blood products, reagents, and supplies and order when appropriate

• Perform daily equipment maintenance and daily temperatures for all Blood Bank equipment in blood bank and remote

• Perform historical record checks on all orders

• Receive in orders for products and specimen testing

• Deliver Trauma and/or Massive Transfusion Protocol coolers Issue blood products

• Perform Quality Control on TEGs.

Hematology

• Bone Marrows

• As appropriate, assist in bone marrow collection

• Process in house bone marrow cases including staining, cover-slip and labeling

• Sort and organize outside bone marrow cases

• Stocking carts and shelves

• Managing KC division and Greater Kansas orders and phone calls

• Deliver read cases to pathology

Microbiology

• Assist with culture set up and processing

• Prepare and stain Gram stains

• Perform waived, moderately complex laboratory testing including specimen preparation, data analysis, and reporting as required to meet clinical service needs

• Assist with inquiries about test methods and results both on the phone and in person

• Perform daily maintenance on laboratory instrumentation and troubleshoot issues as they arise

• Prepare and process susceptibility testing on known organisms including Microbroth Dilution, Kirby Bauer, and E-test.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological, Physical, Chemical or Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology from an accredited institution.
• ASCP, AMT or equivalent or eligible (must be completed within 6 months of hire)
• Meets the CLIA requirements for high complexity testing

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-35582

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

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