Medical Lab Scientist (MLS)

Tenet Healthcare; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in Tucson, AZ seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist to perform and review tests on diverse specimens, report results, and participate in instrument maintenance and advanced troubleshooting. You will also serve as a resource to other laboratory personnel in a high-complexity clinical setting.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or equivalent, 6 months to 1 year of acute-care lab experience, and registry eligibility or active status with ASCP, NCA, AMT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or equivalent.
• 6 months to 1 year medical laboratory technologist experience in acute care.
• Registered or registry eligible (ASCP, NCA, AMT or CSMLS) within 12 months of hire; equivalency evaluation by ECE, NACES or AICE for non-US trained personnel must be completed within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Process and test all types of laboratory specimens.
• Reviews and reports lab results.
• Performs operational duties, maintenance and advanced troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Acts as resource to other laboratory personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

• Processes and tests all types of laboratory specimens; reviews and reports lab results; performs operational duties, maintenance and advanced troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and equipment; acts as resource to other laboratory personnel.
• Processes and tests all types of laboratory specimens
• Reviews and reports lab results
• Performs operational duties, maintenance and advanced troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and equipment
• Acts as resource to other laboratory personnel.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an approved college or university and/or graduate of an accredited school of medical technology, or equivalent such as military training as defined by 42 CFR 493.1489, or have qualified at the Medical Technologist level by achieving a satisfactory grade on an HHS examination before 2/28/92 42 CFR 493.1491. The above meets the required criteria as defined by CLIA regulations for High Complexity testing (42 CFR 493.1489 and 42 CFR 493.1491).
• Experience: 6 months to 1 year medical laboratory technologist, clinical laboratory scientist experience in acute care facility.
• Licensure/Certification: Registered or registry eligible in accordance with an approved certifying agency (ASCP, NCA, AMT or CSMLS within 12 months of hire). Equivalency evaluation by ECE, NACES or AICE for non-US trained personnel must be completed within 30 days of hire.