What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Scientist I position at Saint Luke's?
Job Description
Do you have a passion for healthcare and a heart of service? Look no further than Saint Luke's!
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:
Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree and MLS (ASCP) certification
Why Saint Luke's?
Job Requirements
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 Saint Luke's!
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.
Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree and MLS (ASCP) certification
Why Saint Luke's?
- 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.
Job Requirements
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.
