Clinical Microbiologist - Laboratory - FT - Night

100 Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in the United States is seeking a Clinical Microbiologist for the 12-hour night shift. The role covers all phases of clinical microbiology testing from specimen evaluation to reporting results, ensuring accuracy and safety in a high-volume lab.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in microbiology or related field and ASCP certification within 18 months of hire. One year of relevant testing experience is preferred, with strong attention to detail and compliance to OSHA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in microbiology, biology, medical lab science, or related field.
• 1 year of experience performing specimen collection or testing.
• ASCP Certification required within 18 months of hire; MLS-ASCP preferred or state licensure accepted.

Responsibilities

• Process and handle various clinical specimens including blood, body fluids, urine, and tissue per procedures.
• Perform culture setup, incubation, microscopy, staining, and organism identification.
• Conduct antimicrobial susceptibility testing and report results per standards.
• Perform quality control, troubleshoot, and ensure biosafety and regulatory compliance.
• Educate and train new staff and students; assist with new test validation and maintenance.

Skills

OSHA compliance

Lab safety procedures

Attention to detail

Organization & prioritization

Graph interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology / biology / medical lab science

Job description

Position Status: Full time Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift (United States of America) Hours per week: 36 Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview The Clinical Microbiologist performs medical and clinical microbiology testing on patient specimens to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. This position is responsible for the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of clinical microbiology testing, including specimen evaluation, culture setup and incubation, microscopy and stains, culture workup, organism identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, quality control, troubleshooting, biosafety, documentation, and accurate result reporting. The role supports accurate and timely patient care through adherence to established procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, laboratory safety practices, and quality management expectations.

Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Microbiology, biology or medical lab science or related field

Required Experience Qualifications 1 year Experience performing specimen collecting or testing.

Preferred Skills and Abilities Follows all applicable OSHA guidelines. Follows all hospital and departmental safety procedures. Proficient in scientific principles, procedures, and protocols. Ability to organize work and establish priorities. Strong attention to detail. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs. Ability to follow directions accurately.

Licenses and Certifications Microbiology ASCP Certification required within 18 months of hire date. Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Required or Persons licensed by a state requiring laboratory personnel licensure may be accepted. Required or Single discipline technologist or specialist certification in Microbiology may be considered. Required or Certification eligible person may be considered.

Required What you will do Processes and handles blood, body fluids, respiratory specimens, urine specimens, wound specimens, tissue, genital specimens, gastrointestinal specimens, sterile body site specimens, and other biological specimens submitted for clinical microbiology testing according to established procedures. Evaluates microbiology specimen acceptability, collection and transport conditions, labeling, source/site information, prioritization, and rejection criteria before testing. Communicates specimen problems or delays according to laboratory procedure. Performs culture setup using appropriate media, inoculation techniques, incubation conditions, atmosphere, temperature, and duration based on specimen source and requested testing. Performs, interprets, and reports direct microscopic examinations and microbiology stains, as applicable to assigned duties, including Gram stain and other approved stains used in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Examines microbiology cultures for growth and performs culture workup using specimen source, colony morphology, Gram stain correlation, normal flora recognition, organism pathogenicity, and clinical significance. Performs and reports organism identification using approved manual, biochemical, automated, MALDI-TOF, molecular, or other validated microbiology methods Performs and reports antimicrobial susceptibility testing using approved methods, instruments, and interpretive criteria. Reviews, verifies, and reports susceptibility results according to current laboratory procedures and applicable standards. Recognizes clinically significant organism and resistance patterns, including results that require additional testing, confirmation, review, escalation, notification, or reporting. Performs quality control for microbiology media, reagents, stains, identification systems, antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems, instruments, and equipment. Recognizes unacceptable quality control or test system performance, takes appropriate corrective action, documents actions taken, and notifies laboratory leadership as required. Assists with evaluation, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of new or revised microbiology tests, procedures, media, reagents, instruments, workflows, interfaces, and analytical equipment as directed by laboratory leadership. Supports microbiology stewardship, antimicrobial stewardship, and laboratory utilization initiatives as directed by laboratory leadership, including appropriate testing, accurate reporting, and effective communication of microbiology results. Inventories microbiology supplies, media, reagents, stains, identification materials, susceptibility testing materials, quality control materials, and consumables as directed by laboratory leadership. Alerts leadership to supply concerns, expired materials, backorders, or opportunities to conserve supplies and improve workflow efficiency. As directed by department leadership, provides education and training to new team members, students, and interns. Provides a welcoming environment to learners by practicing open communication, constructive feedback tailored to specific behaviors, goal-setting, and competency evaluation. Assists learner with documentation and competency as required. Prepares lectures and study material for clinical interns as needed. Assesses competency of other technical staff on non-waived test systems as directed by lab leadership, in accordance with federal rules under CLIA.

Required for All Jobs Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options Position is Not Patient Facing Remote Work Guidelines Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability On-Site; No Remote Scope No Supervisory Responsibility No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands Balancing: Rarely less than 1 hour Carrying: Rarely less than 1 hour Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours Reaching (Overhead): Rarely less than 1 hour Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour Talking: Rarely less than 1 hour Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour Electrical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet® organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.