What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Scientist position at Meritus Health?
Up to $20,000 Sign-on Bonus
Meritus Medical Laboratory is a full-service clinical laboratory committed to quality, convenience, and reliability. We know that the test results of every specimen represent an individual who is depending on our dedication and expertise. We serve the four-state region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. In addition to performing testing for Meritus Medical Center's patients around the clock, we have 7 centers for walk-in customers.
Meritus Medical Laboratory is led by four board-certified pathologists who provide medical and technical support in addition to consultation. The balance of our technical staff is composed of medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians. Specimen collection is facilitated by our staff of 60 phlebotomists, plus a full complement of couriers and registration clerks. Highly trained customer service reps and administrative staff work diligently to provide our clients and patients with the service and results they need and deserve. We strive to maintain that dependability with every patient.
Meritus Medical Laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and adheres to the requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) '88 and requirements of the State of Maryland. Meritus Medical Laboratory is enrolled in the CAP Proficiency Testing Program, the CAP Tech Sample Program, and participates in the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Check Sample Program.
Our testing expertise and instrumentation include:
- Chemistry
- Beckman Coulter AU5800
- Beckman Coulter DxI 800
- Diasorin Liason XL
- Sebia Capillarys 2
- Advanced Instrument Osmometer 3320
- Roche e602
- Nova Stat Sensor
- Hematology
- Sysmex XN-9000 line: two XN-10s, SP-10, and DI-60 with Cellavision
- Sysmex Novs UF-500, UD-10
- ACL TOP 550
- Alcor iSED
- Hematastat II
- Digital Refractometer 300026
- MES SQA-Vision Semen Analyzer
- Microbiology/Immunology/Molecular Diagnostics
- BD Bactec FX
- BD Microprobe Processor Affirm
- Biomereiux Bact/ALERT 3D
- Biomereiux Vitek 2XL
- Cepheid GeneXpert 8 Modules
- Dade AutoScan 4 LabPro
- Inverness Medical Athena Multi-Lyte
- Roche LIAT
- Nanosphere, Verigene
- Roche 4800
- WASP, Beckman (Walk Away Specimen Processor)
- MAGNA Pure, Roche
- Roche 6800
- Dynex DS2
- Accelerate Pheno Test™ BC Kit, Accelerate Diagnostics
- MALDI-TOF, Bruker
- ePlex System, GenMark
- WASP LAB, Beckman
- Cytology
- ThinPrep 2000 Processor
- ThinPrep 5000 Processor
- Leica ST5020 Automated Stainer
- ThinPrep Imager System (includes Processing Station & 2 Review Scopes)
- Histology
- Benchmark Special Stainer
- Benchmark Ultra IHC Stainer
- Transfusion Services
- Ortho Vision Swift
Education - Associates or Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of a Medical Technology program which is accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA), or Bachelor’s of Science degree in a laboratory related science such as Biology or Chemistry and equivalent training, education, and experience (such as military). OR HEW certification (equivalency due to the CLIA 88 grandfather for HEW / HSS certification).
Experience -Associates- 6 months of clinical laboratory experience required. Bachelor's- One year of full-time clinical laboratory experience required. The clinical laboratory experience gained during the accredited Medical Technology program will satisfy the experience requirement.
Licensure/Certification - ASCP certification or equivalent nationally recognized MT or MLS ( ASCP) or equivalent categorical certification required (ex: Laboratory Technologist Certification HEW, Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS). Must meet CLIA qualification standards for high complexity testing personnel listed in 42CFR493.1489.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Working knowledge of general types of laboratory equipment (centrifuge, microscope, etc.) keyboard, LIS, calculators, fax, auto analyzers. Basic computer skills required.