Medical Lab Scientist

Job Summary: Performs patient specimen analysis and phlebotomy for diagnostic purposes. Under the supervision of a medical technologist, performs procedures in: hematology, chemistry, microbiology, urinalysis, immunology, molecular diagnostics and blood bank. Enters results into and reviews interfaced results in the computer system and notifies medical technologist and health care provider of panic values. Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized work environment and appropriate utilization of lab supplies. Follows laboratory policies and procedures.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to function in all areas of the clinical laboratory: blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology and immunology.
• Performs qualitative urine analysis; color, clarity, specific gravity.
• Performs type and cross matches in the blood bank with results reviewed by the medical technologist.
• Demonstrates knowledge of expected lab results for the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient. Makes medical technologist and/or Lab Director aware of abnormal results, panic values.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Maintains trouble shooting and performs quality.
• Follows standard precautions at all times.
• Operates and maintains equipment correctly and safely, including calibration of instruments.
• Interacts professionally with Laboratory General Supervisor, Section Supervisors, Lab Director and Clinical laboratory personnel.
• Uses hospital approved disinfectants for cleaning.
• Responsible for inventory of reagents and supplies in the laboratory, reports needed supplies to the general supervisor.
• Initiates the meeting of responsibilities without prompting.
• Demonstrates the values of team concept on a consistent basis.
• Communicates verbally in a clear and concise manner.
• Submits suggestions to improve the laboratory’s efficiency.
• Interacts with laboratory personnel in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.

Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code standards, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual educational requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements including all state, federal and CMS regulations.
• Maintains and ensure patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and departmental in-services, as scheduled.
• Attends staff meetings; reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and quality improvement activities.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, safety and infection control.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, vision, core values, ethics and goals of the hospital as well as the mission statement of the department.
• Uses AIDET with each patient interaction.

Regulatory Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Science.