Medical Laboratory Scientist

CHI St Vincent Health; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent Health in Arkansas seeks a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex diagnostic tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology and more, ensuring accurate and timely results for patient care.

The role requires strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, and meticulous attention to detail, with a focus on regulatory compliance and quality control. You will operate and maintain instruments and collaborate with clinical teams to provide essential data for clinical

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA, upon hire.
• Ability to perform waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures with accurate reporting.
• Strong commitment to accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Responsibilities

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex tests on patient specimens following SOPs.
• Provides patient care through clinical correlation of results and rapid notification of critical values.
• Ensures major automated equipment is operational via maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting.
• Performs calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records.
• Performs proficiency testing and reviews results with laboratory leaders.
• Assists in evaluation and documentation for validation of new procedures and equipment.

Skills

Scientific foundation

Technical proficiency

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Science in biological or chemical science

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Lab Scientist, you will be a critical diagnostic expert, performing complex laboratory tests to ensure accurate, timely results vital for patient diagnosis and treatment.

Every day, you will execute a wide range of analytical procedures across various lab disciplines (hematology, chemistry, microbiology, etc.). You'll analyze specimens, operate/maintain instruments, interpret results, and conduct quality control, providing crucial data for clinical decisions.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, exceptional problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail. Your paramount commitment will be to accuracy and regulatory adherence.

• 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

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire

Preferred

• International Medical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or


• Blood Banking, upon hire or


• Chemistry - ASCP, upon hire or


• Clinical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or


• Clinical Laboratory Technologist, upon hire or


• Technologist in Molecular Biology, upon hire or


• Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist, upon hire or


• Medical Technologist AAB, upon hire or


• Technologist in Microbiology, upon hire or


• Medical Technologist AMT, upon hire or


• Specialist in Hematology, upon hire or


• Specialist in Microbiobiology, upon hire or


• Med Technologist - ASCP, upon hire or


• Histotechnologist, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

Pay Range

$27.36 - $40.70 /hour