Medical Laboratory Scientist

2 weeks ago


Hillsboro, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:

This role plays a critical part in supporting clinicians in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases by accurately testing patient specimens, correlating data, and reporting results in a timely manner to ensure high-quality patient care. The position may require holiday and weekend rotations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Problem-solve to achieve acceptable test results and ensure optimal system and instrument operations, including formulating a plan of action for situations not addressed in standard operating procedures, interpreting and verifying lab findings, and correlating test results with available clinical information and other laboratory data.
  • Conduct laboratory testing, perform and report lab tests according to laboratory procedures, and initiate and implement a course of action with supervisors and technical specialists to organize workflow and accomplish efficient and accurate output.
  • Ensure compliance with Quality Control and Quality Assurance Programs, including POCT, to affect the highest quality patient care, perform Quality Control (QC) procedures with appropriate documentation, take corrective action to resolve problems, and review unresolved problems with supervisor.
  • Maintain and update technical knowledge and skills by actively participating in department meetings, continuing education, and in-service instructions, develop operational procedures to ensure effective workflow, and assist in the training of technical students and/or new employees.
  • Coordinate laboratory operations in support of the supervisor by monitoring workflow and making adjustments as necessary to maintain optimum service level, serve as a resource for unresolved problems, and advise providers and nursing service personnel of correct procedures for collecting, handling, and processing specimens.
Basic Qualifications:
  • Baccalaureate degree in Chemical, Physical, or Biological Sciences.
  • Medical Lab Scientist Certificate within 3 months of hire from American Society for Clinical Pathologists or American Medical Technologist Medical Technologist Certificate within 3 months of hire.
Additional Requirements:
  • Completion of a structured program in medical technology recognized by ASCP or NCA or working as a medical technologist at Kaiser Permanente in the NW Region prior to 2008.
  • Demonstrated customer-focused service skills.
  • Demonstrated verbal and written command of the English language adequate for providing training to laboratory and non-laboratory staff, communicating specimen collecting and handling requirements, and providing help and support to laboratory and other healthcare staff.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Basic computer knowledge.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Two (2) years of recent clinical laboratory experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze situations to make operational decisions to meet clinical needs.
  • Advanced computer knowledge.
  • Demonstrated skills in organizing, prioritizing, and problem-solving.


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