Medical Laboratory Scientist

2 days ago


Lexington, Kentucky, United States CommonSpirit Health Full time
Job Summary

As a Medical Laboratory Scientist at CommonSpirit Health, you will play a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients by performing a wide range of technical procedures analyzing blood and various body fluids. Your expertise will be essential in expediting the physicians diagnosis and treatment, and you will be responsible for recording and documenting this data in the proper areas.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Perform routine patient testing, including patient identification and preparation, and specimen collection, handling, processing, and testing.
  2. Monitor the recording and reporting of test results, including reporting critical results.
  3. Review intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing results, and preventive maintenance records.
  4. Direct observation of performance of instrument maintenance and function checks.
  5. Assessment of test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens, internal blind testing samples, or external proficiency testing samples.
  6. Evaluation of problem-solving skills.
  7. Perform quality control procedures to ensure accuracy of test results.
  8. Analyze patient samples according to approved standards of testing.
  9. Maintain equipment to ensure accurate, consistent results in the performance of tests.
  10. Provide teaching and education to clinical laboratory scientist students and other laboratory personnel.
  11. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
  12. Collect and process laboratory specimens.
  13. Follow standards of safety dictated by the laboratory, the hospital, and regulatory agencies.
  14. Contribute to the efficient operation of the laboratory.
  15. Participate in continuing education programs for the upgrade of educational experience.
  16. Other job duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Appropriate Bachelor's degree required to meet CLIA rules.

Required Licensure and Certifications:

MT(ASCP), MT(AMT), MT (HEW), qualified as a technologist under CLIA rules, or equivalent.



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