Medical Laboratory Scientist

Description

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Scientist

Department: Laboratory

Reports To: Laboratory Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours: 40/week 

Shift: Days, with one Friday and weekend call per month

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals.

As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our CNAs, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Medical
• Dental 
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability 
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Illness Bank
• Paid Holidays

Part-time employees can enjoy Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off. 

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC

Our laboratory scientists perform the essential tasks of collecting, preparing, and analyzing patient tests. Of their important duties, some include:

• Making critical judgments by evaluating patient test results for accuracy and consistency relevant to the patient’s condition
• Accepting, documenting, and reporting results to the appropriate personnel
• Maintaining clinical laboratory equipment and performance by performing daily maintenance procedures
• Evaluating instrument performance through calibration, quality control, and precision testing
• Maintaining quality of test results by performing and reviewing required quality control by consulting with the Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Director, and Staff Physicians
• Ensure correct billing and coding by reviewing incoming electronic orders correctly filling out test requisitions with required patient information, date of service, and diagnosis
• Review patient worklist for pending and incomplete orders
• Protecting patients and FCMC by adhering to the FCMC infection control plan and hazardous waste policies, including wearing PPE
• Following patient and specimen identification procedures and maintaining patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance
• Displaying professional conduct when dealing with patients, the public, FCMC staff, and physicians
• Maintaining professional and technical knowledge through FCMC in-services, computer training, professional workshops and publications, and maintaining required certification
• Maintaining 24-hour coverage by working a 40-hour scheduled work week, being available within 15 minutes when on call for emergencies, and overseeing laboratory operations in the absence of the Laboratory Manager
• Submitting to COVID-19 testing as required by CMS other regulatory agencies and per FCMC policy and procedure

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science, MLS or CLS.
• Certification with the American Society for Clinical Pathology within six months of employment
• A comprehensive knowledge of human physiology, technical phlebotomy, and general laboratory skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Facilitation skills to manage, support, and work cooperatively with patients, physicians, and staff

Essential Job Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and type on a keyboard
• Must be able to talk and hear
• Occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms
• Continuously performs complex manipulative skills
• Must be able to move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus
• Uses Video Display Terminal 85% of the time

Work Environment:

• FCMC operates 24 hours per day each day of the year; operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the patients
• Potential exposure to blood, body tissue, fluids, contagious diseases, and hazardous waste
• Occasional exposure to bodily injury, loud/unpleasant noise, unpleasant odor, emotional or physical stress
• May be required to work day or night
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts 40% of the time
• Occasional travel may be required

The Location:

Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.