Medical Lab Scientist: Precision Diagnostics & Impact

St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex diagnostic tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology and more, ensuring timely, accurate results for patient care.

You will operate and maintain instruments, perform quality control, and provide data support for clinical decisions while upholding strict regulatory standards and a commitment to humankindness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• ASCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical proficiency

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Of Science in a biological or chemical science (CLIA)

Tools

ASCP

Job description

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex diagnostic tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology and more, ensuring timely, accurate results for patient care.

You will operate and maintain instruments, perform quality control, and provide data support for clinical decisions while upholding strict regulatory standards and a commitment to humankindness.