Medical Laboratory Scientist ASCP PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mark's Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our Laboratory team in Salt Lake City. You will handle blood specimen processing, automated and manual testing, and ensure accurate reporting of critical values.

Qualifications include a Medical Technology degree or equivalent, ASCP MT/MLS certification, and BLS; licensure within 3 months of hire is required. Hospital lab experience preferred, new graduates welcome.

Qualifications

• Accredited Medical Technology program graduate; associate degree acceptable for entry.
• ASCP MT/MLS or MLT certification or equivalent.
• Licensure completed within 3 months of hire.
• One year hospital or clinical laboratory experience preferred; new grads considered.
• BLS or BCLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Receive blood specimens, perform blood tests, and study morphology of blood.
• Perform routine or special laboratory tests using automated equipment, manual testing and microscopy.
• Maintain and operate laboratory equipment including analyzers and osmometers.
• Perform antibody screening, identification, and cross-matching for transfusion safety.
• Notify nursing units or physicians of critical lab values.
• Implement new testing methods and instrumentation to stay current with technology.

Education

Medical Technology degree

ASCP MT/MLS certification

BLS/BCLS certification

Licensure within 3 months of hire

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Medical Laboratory Scientist ASCP PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. Mark's Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Medical Laboratory Scientist at our facility you will be an integral part of our Laboratory team. We are a highly functioning team that supports many different departments and has a passion for providing the best patient care through compassionate, professional interactions and reliable testing. In this role:

• You will be responsible for receiving blood specimens, performing blood tests, and studying the morphology of the components of blood.
• You will perform various routine or special clinical laboratory tests in one or more sections of the Laboratory using automated equipment, manual testing, and microscopic analysis to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• You will be responsible for maintaining and using various equipment in the Laboratory including automated, chemistry analyzers, ion-specific electrodes, osmometers, and other analyzers.
• You will perform antibody screening, antibody identification, and cross-matching procedures required in the administration of blood/blood components and identify antibodies in donors or patient’s blood that could react adversely during transfusion.
• You will notify nursing units and/or physicians of critical lab values.
• You will implement new testing methods, products, and instrumentation as appropriate to keep department current with technology.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Technology program (Associate’s degree acceptable) and/or a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, Chemistry, or Biology with appropriate certification (may be hired prior to graduation upon completion of required course work for graduation).
• Nationally recognized certification as a Medical Technologist (MT/MLS or MLT) from the American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or equivalent.
• This licensure must be completed within 3 months of hire.
• One year of experience working in a hospital or other clinical laboratory setting is preferred; new graduates will be considered.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification.

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital (https://mountainstar.com/locations/st-marks-hospital/) has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St. Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center (https://mountainstar.com/locations/st-markshospital/) and West Valley Emergency Center (https://mountainstar.com/locations/st-marks-hospital/) . Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status