What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Scientist position at Southern Illinois Healthcare?
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Position Summary
- Responsible for collecting, processing, and performing testing of patient specimens.
Principal Accountabilities
- Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality
Education
- Bachelor’s degree (or Associates Degree for grandfathered personnel)
Licenses and Certification
- MLS (ASCP) or equivalent certification required
Experience and Skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Technical Experience: 1 year in a lab setting preferred
Physical Activities
- Intermittent hand manipulation required
- Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Supports and communicates Laboratory initiatives and philosophies.
- Perform routine waived, moderately, and high complex testing.
- Collects, Processes and Receives specimens (including blood, urine, fecal, body fluid) to be analyzed in all departments of the clinical laboratory (listed above).
- Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens of analysis of all age ranges.
- Prepare samples for testing and send out to reference laboratories
- Maintain laboratory equipment and stock supplies.
- Performs complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles under direct supervision per CLIA requirements.
- Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning results and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.
- Assist in troubleshooting and instrument maintenance.
- Participate in training programs.
- Participate in accreditation activities.
- Participate in comparison studies and validation of new equipment.
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving instrument failures.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$27.69 - $42.92To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits
Salary : $28 - $43