Medical Lab Scientist/Medical Lab Technologist

Kyeatright; Richmond (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000

Maternity and paternity leave

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

The Hospital Laboratory at Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a Medical Technologist (ASCP)/Medical Laboratory Scientist to join the 3rd shift. The role performs waived to high complexity testing and reports results across hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, blood bank and microbiology per CLIA ’88 guidelines.

Responsibilities include quality control, quality assurance, maintenance, troubleshooting, specimen collection, data entry and reporting.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree with MLS (ASCP), MT (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) and work experience to meet CLIA 88 standards for general supervisor position.
• Certified or eligible for certification in clinical laboratory science by recognized certifying agencies.
• Certification must be achieved within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• ENFORCES HOSPITAL POLICIES AND MAINTAINS DEPARTMENT EFFICIENCY AND PROFICIENCY
• IMAGE QUALITY ASSURANCE
• QUALITY CONTROL IN THE WORK AREA
• EXECUTES PATIENT CARE DUTIES

Education

Baccalaureate degree with MLS (ASCP), MT (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP)

Job description

Summary

Performs waived, moderate, and high complexity testing according to CLIA '88 guidelines; interprets and reports results for established tests and examinations in all areas of the laboratory: Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Chemistry, Blood Bank and Microbiology. Performs quality control, quality assurance, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Duties may also include clerical tasks and related laboratory services.

Job Title

Medical Technologist (ASCP)/Medical Laboratory Scientist FULL TIME 3rd SHIFT

Job Description

The Hospital Laboratory is a specialized department responsible for performing diagnostic testing on patient specimens, including blood, urine, tissue, and other bodily fluids. It plays a critical role in patient care by providing accurate and timely test results that aid in disease diagnosis, treatment planning, and overall health monitoring. Performs a wide range of technical procedures analyzing blood and various body fluids to expedite the physician’s diagnosis and treatment of his patient. Records and documents this data in the lab computer system and in other appropriate areas. Collects blood samples and urine samples for drug screening as needed. Additional responsibilities include performance of quality control and preventative maintenance, specimen processing and patient venipuncture as needed. Independently performs, interprets, validates, and correlates tests as ordered by physicians by following the approved departmental procedures and in accordance with all regulatory agencies. Determines that the test results meet the requirements of the quality control program and if not met, repeats test, and ensures the results are approved for reporting. Expected to utilize complex problem-solving skills in resolving clinical and instrument problems.

Responsibilities

• ENFORCES HOSPITAL POLICIES AND MAINTAINS DEPARTMENT EFFICIENCY AND PROFICIENCY
• IMAGE QUALITY ASSURANCE
• QUALITY CONTROL IN THE WORK AREA
• EXECUTES PATIENT CARE DUTIES

Preferred Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree with MLS (ASCP), MT (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) and work experience to meet CLIA 88 standards for general supervisor position.
• Certified or eligible for certification in clinical laboratory science by recognized certifying agencies.
• Certification must be achieved within one year of hire.
• Membership in a professional organization is highly desirable but not mandatory.

Benefits

• Full-Time Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health Overview

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.

Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Accessibility Services

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.