Medical Laboratory Scientist - East

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Wexner Medical Center is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform routine automated and manual procedures, verify test requests, and report results. The role involves handling phone inquiries about patient results, specimen collection, and testing frequency.

You will use the LIS to review reports and call critical values to clinicians. The position emphasizes quality control, QA, and instrument maintenance, along with training responsibilities for new staff and students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or biological science; MT certification within 1 year from hire.
• Meets mandatory hospital education and health surveillance requirements.
• Final candidates subject to background check; drug screen/physical may be required.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine automated and manual laboratory procedures and verifies results.
• Manages phone inquiries regarding patient results, specimen collection and testing frequency.
• Uses the laboratory computer system to review reports and call critical values to healthcare professionals.
• Performs and documents quality control, quality assurance and preventative maintenance on instrumentation.
• Trains new staff and medical technology students.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or biological science with MT certification

Job description

Scope of Position

The East Clinical Laboratory provides comprehensive, time sensitive laboratory services to patients with a variety of diagnoses or admission/discharge criteria. The East laboratory performs Chemistry, Immunochemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Urinalysis, various Manual Testing, Rapid Covid, Rapid Influenza, Manual Body Fluid and CSF cell counts and differentials as well as Transfusion Services and Central Processing. The lab provides training for new staff and medical technology students. The laboratory is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Position Summary

The Medical laboratory technician performs routine automated and manual procedures, verifies and reports test requests and results. Manages phone inquiries regarding patient results, specimen collection and testing frequency. RRL staff uses the laboratory computer system to review report and call critical values to various healthcare professionals. Laboratory staff performs and documents quality control, quality assurance and preventative maintenance on instrumentation. The laboratory also provides training for new staff and medical technology students. Medical laboratory technologists work under the direction of the Lab manager, lead technologist.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or biological science with MT certification. Must obtain MT certification within one year from the date of hire.

On going: Meets mandatory hospital education and health surveillance requirements. Demonstrates competence in technical, interpersonal, and cognitive skills required to meet essential job functions.

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.