Medical Lab Scientist I

Luminis Health; Lanham (MD); On-site; Part time

Job summary

Luminis Health is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist I to provide diagnostic information through laboratory tests. This role involves collaborating with healthcare teams, maintaining laboratory protocols, and ensuring quality results. A Bachelor’s degree and relevant certifications are required. The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in an acute care facility is preferred.
• Certification such as MLS(ASCP), MT(ASCP) required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts clinical laboratory tests across various disciplines.
• Maintains laboratory supplies and ensures compliance with procedures.
• Participates in training of new staff.

Skills

communication

problem-solving

collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field

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Luminis Health - Laboratories

Title: Medical Laboratory Scientist

Department: Microbiology

Reports To: Manager – Laboratory (20000-20007-000129)

Cost Center/Job Code: 20000-20007-000217

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Objective

Provides information for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, or analyses.

Essential Job Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Creates a work environment that positively promotes process improvement. Explores opportunities to add value to job (innovative ideas) to benefit the organization and taking ownership of the outcome. Proactively finds other work-related tasks during low census.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains inter- and intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation (hand offs).
• Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies. Conserves laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Provides clinical laboratory information by answering questions and requests; interpretation of test results. Participates in the training of new staff and students by serving as a mentor or technical resource.
• Performs clinical laboratory tests, such as hematology, immunohematology, chemistry, bacteriology, mycology, serology, parasitology, endocrinology, general immunology, and urinalysis (as applicable). Performs functions to established productivity guidelines with minimal errors.
• Prepares reports of technological findings by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information. Documents information appropriately in the LIS (ex. critical values, communication, etc.). Identifies and communicates abnormal patient conditions by alerting supervisory personnel, the pathologist, the patient physician, or nurse; reporting mandated information to the public health department or other designated officials.
• Operates and maintains laboratory instrumentation. Performs preventative maintenance and troubleshoots problems to the full extent of ability.
• Actively participate in the laboratory quality plan/program (ex. investigative reports, notification of delays, etc.). Performs quality controls and documents QC for each lab procedure on a daily basis and follows up on issues (troubleshoots).
• Participates in external proficiency testing and in continuing education classes to maintain licensure and remain updated on changes in the clinical laboratory field.
  
  

Educational/Experience Requirements

Required Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with course work sufficient to meet the requirements of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) for certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, Specialist, or HEW (MT).

Required Minimum Experience

• One year of experience working in an acute care facility as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, preferred.
  
  

Required License/Certifications

• MLS(ASCP), MT(ASCP), categorical or specialist (ASCP), MT(HEW), or MT(AMT)
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to work cooperatively with all types of personalities both inside and outside the organization.
  
  

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands

Physical Demands – Medium Duty

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Updated 11-20-23

Pay Range

$24—$50 USD

Luminis Health Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more
• Benefit offerings based on employment status
  
  

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