Medical Lab Scientist/Medical Lab Technologist

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Richmond (KY); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Full-Time Health

Vision

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Resumo da oferta

The Hospital Laboratory at Baptist Health Richmond performs waived, moderate, and high complexity testing per CLIA guidelines, providing timely results to support patient diagnosis and treatment. The Medical Technologist (ASCP)/Medical Laboratory Scientist will interpret, validate, and report results, perform quality control, instrument maintenance, and specimen processing, including phlebotomy as needed.

The role operates on 3rd shift, requires MLS/MT/MLT certification eligible or holder, and

Qualificações

• Clinical laboratory testing across multiple areas per CLIA guidelines
• Must have or be eligible for MLS/MT/MLT (ASCP) certification
• Strong quality control and instrument maintenance responsibilities

Responsabilidades

• Perform waived, moderate, and high complexity testing and interpret results
• Record data in lab information systems and other appropriate areas
• Collect blood and urine samples for testing and drug screening as needed
• Perform quality control, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Conduct venipuncture and specimen processing as required
• Ensure results meet QC standards and report accurate results

Conhecimentos

Hematology

Coagulation

Urinalysis

Chemistry

Blood Bank

Microbiology

CLIA 88

Formação académica

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

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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.

Requirements

• 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

About Baptist Health

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectra 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.

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Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

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