What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Scientist I position at Saint Luke's Health System?
Job Description
Do you have a passion for healthcare and a heart of service? Look no further than BJC!!
The Opportunity
The MLS Coordinator is a leadership role that reports to the Laboratory Manager and acts as a link between the clinical staff and management. This position supports the Laboratory Manager and is often called upon to be a subject matter expert for clinical laboratory analysis. Works directly with the laboratory staff as a resource for questions, troubleshooting, and guidance. Help ensure our vision to be, “The Best Place to Get Care. The Best Place to Give Care.”
The Schedule: Night shift 1900-0730, 3 shifts per week, rotating set schedule, includes one weekend every 3 weeks.
The Work
Why BJC
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Bachelor's Degree
Job Details
Full Time
Night (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Do you have a passion for healthcare and a heart of service? Look no further than BJC!!
The Opportunity
The MLS Coordinator is a leadership role that reports to the Laboratory Manager and acts as a link between the clinical staff and management. This position supports the Laboratory Manager and is often called upon to be a subject matter expert for clinical laboratory analysis. Works directly with the laboratory staff as a resource for questions, troubleshooting, and guidance. Help ensure our vision to be, “The Best Place to Get Care. The Best Place to Give Care.”
The Schedule: Night shift 1900-0730, 3 shifts per week, rotating set schedule, includes one weekend every 3 weeks.
The Work
- Maintains knowledge and competencies in all areas of the laboratory in order to fill in, as needed, for laboratory analysis.
- Manages laboratory scheduling which includes organizing time off requests, emergency call-ins,and holiday rotations.
- Participates in new employee interviewing and leads new hire on-boarding and training.
- Assists all lab staff as a resource and participates in employee engagement initiatives.
- Meets proficiency testing requirements by assigning sample testing, ensuring completion, and submitting results to accreditation website.
- Responds to product/instrument recall alerts.
- Participates in procedure review and writes procedures as needed.
- Generates weekly instrument quality control reports and reviews data for appropriate documentation, shifts, trends, and the need for temporary QC ranges.
- Performs monthly review of quality control and maintenance records.
- Investigates patient result errors and credits accounts as necessary.
- Assists with blood bank billing.
- Participates in hospital/system committees at the direction of the Laboratory Manager.
- May serve as LIS super-user.
- Participates in or may lead temporary projects.
- Other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager to meet the on-going needs of the laboratory department.
Why BJC
- We believe in work/life balance.
- We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
- We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
- We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Bachelor's Degree
Job Details
Full Time
Night (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
