Scientist- Senior Medical Laboratory

Overview

Job Summary

Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned. Recommends and evaluates technical methods and procedures. Executes effective and efficient Laboratory operations. Works assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes and prioritizes specimens to ensure accurate and timely test processing.
• Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures.
• Performs quality control, proficiency testing, routine instrument maintenance and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Evaluates technical methods and procedures.
• Executes effective and efficient Laboratory operations.
• Supports life long learning
• Completes assigned goals.
  
  

Specifications

Experience

• Advanced technical and managerial skills.
  
  

Minimum Required

• Two (2) years of experience as Medical Technologist.
  
  

Preferred/Desired

• Hospital experience preferred.
  
  

Education

Minimum Required

• State Licensures and/or National registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State Regulations.
  
  

Preferred/Desired

Training

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

• Position requires basic computer literacy skills.
  
  

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy skills.
  
  

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

• Minimum licensure requires at least one of the following licensure/certifications: AMT, ASCP, or NCA. Preferred licensure is to be ASCP licensed.
  
  

Minimum Required

• AMT;NCA;ASCP
  
  

Preferred/Desired

• ASCP