Medical Lab Scientist 2- CORE LAB

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to join their dynamic team in Nashville. This role involves performing essential laboratory tests and ensuring the accuracy of patient reports. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications, with a strong commitment to quality and patient care. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Bonus

New Lab with Windows

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience is required.
• Certifications in Medical Laboratory Science are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex tests accurately in a clinical setting.
• Prepare reagents and ensure quality control during testing.

Skills

Data Analysis

Quality Assurance

Equipment Maintenance

Diagnostic Testing

Mentoring & Coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: MetroCenter Lab

Job Summary:

$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS RELOCATION BONUS
NEW LAB WITH WINDOWS

The Medical Laboratory Technician performs laboratory testing and related procedures necessary to generate accurate and timely patient reports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides patient-focused care in a clinical setting through the accurate performance of routine and complex tests through the pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic stages.
2. Performs qualitative and quantitative analytical procedures, including reagent preparation and appropriate quality control, according to required protocols, with precision and accuracy in a timely and efficient manner.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments and their interrelationships as well as physiological conditions affecting test results.
4. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

1. Data Analysis (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate data analysis in practical data analysis applications of moderate difficulty.
2. Quality Assurance (Novice): Has provided continuous analysis and evaluation of assignment work processes, constantly striving for improvement in the way tasks and activities are accomplished.
3. Equipment Maintenance (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
4. Diagnostic Testing (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency of diagnostic testing in practical applications.
5. Mentoring & Coaching (Novice): Constructively trains and mentors others by providing positive direction and feedback.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Core Accountabilities:

1. Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
2. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
3. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
4. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities:

1. Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others.
2. Building and Maintaining Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders.
3. Communicating Effectively: Modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Medical Laboratory Act - Tennessee, Medical Laboratory Scientist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Technologist - American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

Less than 1 year

Education:

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.