Medical Laboratory Scientist

3 weeks ago

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States UnityPoint Health Full time

Overview:

UnityPoint Health is seeking a skilled Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our team. As a key member of our laboratory team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results.

Responsibilities:

  • Supports clinical testing with duties such as slide preparation and staining, microbiology setup and plating, reagent preparation, instrument loading, and quality control.
  • Performs CLIA waived, moderate, and high complexity testing for medical and legal chain of custody samples in accordance with manufacturer specifications using good laboratory practice.
  • Works efficiently with the workflow and workload.
  • Performs and documents routine instrument function verification, quality control, and maintenance.
  • Troubleshoots, resolves, and documents non-routine instrument issues; contacts service as needed.
  • Assists with document control activities, including technical and non-technical procedure writing and periodic reviews.

Pre-Analytic Workflows:

  • Greets everyone with a pleasant and professional manner, using patient experience best practice guidelines (AIDET, 5/10 Rule, and No-Point, etc.).
  • Identifies patients and samples using two patient identifiers, always labeling samples in the presence of the patient.
  • Performs medical and legal chain of custody venous and capillary blood collections independently for patients of all ages within specified safety parameters, timelines, and pace.
  • Performs sample processing, aliquoting, and preparation for transport/testing.
  • Utilizes supply items in a cost-effective manner, recognizing when to reorder, and assisting with unpacking and/or restocking items.
  • Achieves comprehensive understanding of lab tests to answer patient questions in an easy-to-understand way.

Post-Analytic Workflows:

  • Follows appropriate reporting protocols, including critical value reporting.
  • Monitors test results, recognizing clerical and analytical errors as well as test results related to questionable sample integrity.
  • Monitors pending logs and work queues and resolves pending tests and registration errors.
  • Prepares and logs samples for proper storage and retention.
  • As designated and qualified, performs general supervisor and technical supervisor functions, overseeing workflows, testing personnel, and processes in the absence of on-site management.

Committed Team:

  • Prioritizes work in the best interest of the patient, sharing the work with team members.
  • Assists with training new employees and students, being helpful and supportive in their teaching.
  • Attends department huddles, staff meetings, and other required training.
  • Checks emails regularly for huddle minutes and important communications relevant to assignment.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, or a directly related field.
  • College or post-graduate hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.
  • Must be MT or MLS certified or eligible. Certification through a national certifying body (ASCP or equivalent) upon hire, or within 6 months of employment/eligibility.
  • Must maintain active certification throughout employment.
  • Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English.
  • Multicultural sensitivity.
  • Microsoft Office basic computer skills.
  • Customer/patient-focused.
  • Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of computer programs for patient identification, registration, order, and sample tracking.
  • Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of computer programs for reporting test results.
  • Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents, and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of computer systems used on analyzers, Sunquest, and EPIC.
  • Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

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