Advanced Medical Lab Scientist

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital is seeking an experienced Medical Technologist/MLS Advanced to assist leadership with advanced technical functions in Laboratory Services. The role oversees quality control, instrument maintenance, and regulatory compliance, supporting CAP inspections and standardization efforts.

Work involves Hematology, Coag & UA, with generalist and phlebotomy duties as needed. Shifts are 4-10s; 40 hours weekly; benefits eligible; located in Richfield, Utah.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory/medical technology science or chemical, physical, biological, or equivalent, accredited institution.
• ASCP certification or equivalent required; maintained to remain in the job.
• Two years of clinical laboratory experience required.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts including weekends, holidays, nights, and on-call.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proficiency testing entry and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and assist in inventory control.
• Support supervisor with personnel duties: investigations, training, competency assessment.
• Support technical duties: AMRS, correlations, recalls, instrument troubleshooting.
• Lead and assist with new instrument evaluation and implementation.
• Develop and refine policies and procedures.
• Attend or lead system work groups for standardization initiatives.
• Maintain bench competency and cover shifts/call as required.

Skills

Laboratory processes

Laboratory techniques

Clinical laboratory operations

SOP

Quality control

Quality management

Research

Analytical compliance

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory/medical technology science or chemical, physical, biological, or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

The Medical Technologist/MLS Advanced is an experienced Registered MLS/Med Tech who assists the Supervisor, Manager, or Coordinator with advanced technical functions within the department they are supporting. These caregivers operate at an advanced level, overseeing quality control, advanced instrument maintenance and troubleshooting. The Advanced MLS ensures department regulatory compliance and may assist with system and on-site CAP inspections. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for the workplace and career advancement into Technical or Supervisory positions.

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Job Specifics:

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Shift Details: 4-10hr shifts per week. Shifts vary between 6:00am-4:30pm and 7:30am-6:00pm. Rotating weekend and holiday shifts, 14hr per day, 6:00am-8:00pm

Additional Details: Oversight duties for Hematology, Coag & UA departments. Generalist and phlebotomy work will be required for this role.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures successful participation in external proficiency surveys by completing Proficiency testing entry and regulatory compliance


• Leading and assisting in Inventory Control


• Support the supervisor with personnel duties within the technical area, such as event investigations, training, and competency assessment.


• Support the supervisor with technical duties, such as AMRS, Correlations, recalls and instrument troubleshooting


• Leading and assisting with new instrument evaluation and implementation


• Developing and refining policies and procedures.


• May also attend or be selected to lead system Work Groups, supporting standardization initiatives within Laboratory Services.


• Maintain their bench competency and work bench shifts and take call, as required by site

Skills:

• Laboratory Processes


• Laboratory Techniques


• Clinical Laboratory Operations


• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)


• Quality Control (QC)


• Quality Management


• Research


• Analytical Compliance


• Communication


• Teamwork

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory/medical technology science or chemical, physical, biological, or equivalent. Education must be obtained through an accredited institution. Applicants with chemical, physical, biological science or equivalent bachelor's degree will be subject to education verification which may include transcript/credit evaluation by Laboratory Services Quality Assurance leadership, required.


• Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Scientist ASCP certification or equivalent as approved by the Manager and Human Resources. Certification must be maintained to remain in the job, required.


• Two years of clinical laboratory experience, required.


• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts that may include weekends, holidays, nights, and on-call, required.


• Montana applicants must have State Licensure to work in the State of MT, required.


• Foreign applicants must submit a foreign transcript by an acceptable agency approved by Laboratory Quality Assurance, required.


• Experience leading training and education of staff at all levels, Preferred.


• Experience developing, leading, implementing department initiatives, Preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.


• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.


• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.


• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.


• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)


• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.


• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital

Work City: Richfield

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$39.16 - $60.42

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