Medical Laboratory Scientist - Part Time Evening Shift

Working hours for this role is 2:30pm - 11pm, every other Saturday and Sunday.

General Summary of Position
Performs a variety of routine and special laboratory procedures in one or more laboratory sections. Evaluates and reports results for use in patient diagnosis and treatment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Maintains inventory supply; stocks and maintains neat orderly work area.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment in areas of assignment; troubleshoots problems; and validates and documents information as required per standard protocol.
• Participates in surveys conducts established quality control of procedures evaluates results implements corrective action when indicated and ensures accuracy of test results.
• Performs a wide variety of routine and special procedures following prescribed protocol and using manual or automated methods; calculates and reports results as established; consults with pathologist regarding difficult analysis or abnormal findings.
• Prepares and evaluates statistical data cost analysis and daily tallies for monthly reports.
• Prepares evaluates and labels reagents media etc. per procedure.
• Processes specimens ensuring accuracy of identification; confidentiality of information; and appropriate preparation storage and transportation; may perform specimen procurement as required.
• Sets up and evaluates new procedures; performs comparison studies for linearity precision accuracy etc.; and determines normal ranges.
• Trains new employees and students. Instructs others in new procedures; evaluates and documents performance.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology required or
• a related science required or
• Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology required or
• a related science (or equivalent: 60 semester hrs including 24 semester hrs of medical lab technology required or
• related science (or equivalent: 60 semester hrs including 24 semester hrs of medical lab technology or 60 semester hrs including 24 hrs of science that includes 6 hrs chemistry 6 hrs biology and 12 hrs chemistry biology or medical lab tech in any combination plus laboratory training that includes either completion of a clinical lab training program or 3 months training in each specialty in which high complexity testing is performed). required or
• For Pathology - Associates Lab: If an Associate's degree will require 5 years progressively responsible clinical laboratory experience with demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the medical technologist position. required

Experience

• Prior work experience not required

Licenses and Certifications

• ASCP - American Society of Clinical Pathologist ASCP preferred or
• equivalent certification preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.