Medical Laboratory Scientist

2 days ago

Oak Park, United States Rush Oak Park Hospital Full time
Location: Oak Park, IL

Hospital: Rush Oak Park Hospital

Department: Laboratory

Work Type: Per Diem/As Needed (Total FTE less than 0.5)

Shift: Shift 4

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (2:00 PM - 10:30 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page.

Summary

Performs laboratory testing while ensuring quality patient care. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other Information

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology/Sciences
  • Minimum 24 contiguous months of laboratory related experience required.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Certification from nationally recognized certifying agency required. Some laboratory disciplines may require more stringent certification criteria.

Acceptable Credentials (can Vary Depending On The Laboratory Section)

  • Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) via the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • Medical Technologist (MT) via the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • Blood Bank (BB) via the ASCP
  • Chemistry (C) via the ASCP
  • Cytogenetics (CG) via the ASCP
  • Cytotechnologist (CT) via the ASCP
  • Hematology (H) via the ASCP
  • Microbiology (M) via the ASCP
  • Molecular Biology (MB) via the ASCP
  • Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM) via the ASCP
  • Point-of-care testing (POCT) via AACC

Experience: Minimum 24 contiguous months of laboratory related experience required.

Affective behavior: Interacts effectively and respectfully with everyone encountered at Rush Oak Park Hospital.

Physical Demands

  • Able to work in past pace, often stressful, computerized environment. Able to
  • lift 15 lbs. and perform repetitive motions. Works in laboratory with exposure to potentially infectious materials.

Competencies

  • Knowledge of Medical Laboratory Sciences in order to perform testing in any of Laboratory areas competently.

Responsibilities

  • Performs complex laboratory testing with minimal assistance.
  • Performs required QC procedures and preventive maintenance, including corrective action and documentation, for all procedures and instrumentation. Recognizes QC problems or discrepancies and determines cause of problem. Notifies Senior Tech and/or Supervisor according to established procedure.
  • Performs advanced troubleshooting of equipment and processes with minimal assistance, documents action and notifies appropriate personnel of problems all of the time.
  • Recognizes and takes appropriate action with critical values all of the time. Reports accurate results. Correlates intra-laboratory results with each other and other clinical information.
  • Meets turnaround time expectations by prioritizing and organizing daily workloads.
  • Utilizes time effectively. Completes work without incurring overtime and assists fellow workers finish daily tasks.
  • Accepts no inappropriate specimens annually. Notifies appropriate person of specimens that must be drawn or collected again. Labels and processes specimens properly.
  • Keeps work area neat, clean, organized, and well stocked at all times.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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