Medical Laboratory Scientist II

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu, HI is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist to perform highly complex tests and support pre-analytical processes, with focus on hematology, chemistry, and microbiology. The role requires operating lab equipment under moderate supervision and escalating issues as needed.

Essential responsibilities include maintaining testing standards, ensuring compliance with regulations, and collaborating across teams to improve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in medical lab technician or health care related field.
• Medical Technologist License (Hawaii) OR Medical Laboratory Technician License (Hawaii) OR Clinical Laboratory Specialist License (Hawaii) required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines and supports projects with limited guidance.
• Maintains testing and training standards through regular training and competency assessments.
• Maintains compliance and accreditation by following policies aligned with regulations and inspection checklists.
• Coordinates service quality by applying policies for audit and process improvement.

Education

Associate degree in medical lab technician or health care related field

Medical Technologist License (Hawaii) OR Medical Laboratory Technician License (Hawaii) OR Clinical Laboratory Specialist License (Hawaii)

Job description

Job Summary

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for performing highly complex laboratory tests/procedures to provide data for use in treatment and diagnosis of disease; supporting pre-analytical processes to ensure timely and appropriate patient care; operating lab equipment with moderate supervision; identifying and escalating issues that may arise during testing processes; troubleshooting equipment issues that arise when running tests with moderate guidance; and developing an understanding of techniques used in specialty fields (e.g., microbiology, histopathology, hematology, diagnostic immunology, immunohematology, chemistry, or morphological examinations).

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.
• Maintains testing and training standards by: routinely reviewing technical and/or non-technical training materials for accuracy and relevancy; and engaging in regular, in-service, and competency training.
• Maintains compliance and accreditation by: following policies and work instructions in alignment with applicable regulations, license requirements, accreditation standards, and inspection checklists pertaining to laboratories and facilities where testing is performed; participating in the adherence to all requirements related to the recruitment, processing, testing, storage, and distribution of materials and samples; supporting accreditation inspection processes, including communication with inspectors, lab supervisors, and managers; participating in the license renewal process; and updating technical and/or non-technical documentation with guidance.
• Serves as a link between medical laboratory services and other services by: developing basic awareness of regulatory/accreditation changes and issues, inspection citations, current events, and trends relevant to services, quality, and training; supporting immediate team members to proactively evaluate and improve technical and/or non-technical quality management systems; executing on collaboration across internal teams locally to coordinate and align lab operations, quality, and utilization; and learning to follow local and national standards and regulations, and use technology and initiatives.
• Maintains medical laboratory operations and improves processes by: executing efficient operations, quality, service, patient safety, member/customer satisfaction, and cost effectiveness through evaluation and standardization of technical and/or non-technical services and processes; supporting the implementation of work plan processes to improve systems across the continuum of care; monitoring new testing methodologies, processes, and technology that have the potential to improve service, quality, and/or efficiency; resolving routine laboratory and patient/member problems; supporting teamwork and a progressive work environment; contributing to day-to-day laboratory operations; learning to leverage inventory and maintenance systems, maintain supplies inventory, and prepare usage and costs; and assisting with ongoing technical and/or non-technical project management and status reports.
• Coordinates service quality by: learning to apply applicable policies and procedures for audit and process improvement projects; following general instructions when conducting internal audit processes to verify quality of technical and/or non-technical processes; escalating deviations from expected quality control results to more senior personnel; contributing to the testing and verification of results before sharing; collecting, preparing, and running specimens, ensuring they are processed according to established time and quality standards; participating in proficiency testing processes; and reporting workflow concerns/problems.

Job Summary

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for performing highly complex laboratory tests/procedures to provide data for use in treatment and diagnosis of disease; supporting pre-analytical processes to ensure timely and appropriate patient care; operating lab equipment with moderate supervision; identifying and escalating issues that may arise during testing processes; troubleshooting equipment issues that arise when running tests with moderate guidance; and developing an understanding of techniques used in specialty fields (e.g., microbiology, histopathology, hematology, diagnostic immunology, immunohematology, chemistry, or morphological examinations).

Essential Responsibilities

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.
• Maintains testing and training standards by: routinely reviewing technical and/or non-technical training materials for accuracy and relevancy; and engaging in regular, in-service, and competency training.
• Maintains compliance and accreditation by: following policies and work instructions in alignment with applicable regulations, license requirements, accreditation standards, and inspection checklists pertaining to laboratories and facilities where testing is performed; participating in the adherence to all requirements related to the recruitment, processing, testing, storage, and distribution of materials and samples; supporting accreditation inspection processes, including communication with inspectors, lab supervisors, and managers; participating in the license renewal process; and updating technical and/or non-technical documentation with guidance.
• Serves as a link between medical laboratory services and other services by: developing basic awareness of regulatory/accreditation changes and issues, inspection citations, current events, and trends relevant to services, quality, and training; supporting immediate team members to proactively evaluate and improve technical and/or non-technical quality management systems; executing on collaboration across internal teams locally to coordinate and align lab operations, quality, and utilization; and learning to follow local and national standards and regulations, and use technology and initiatives.
• Maintains medical laboratory operations and improves processes by: executing efficient operations, quality, service, patient safety, member/customer satisfaction, and cost effectiveness through evaluation and standardization of technical and/or non-technical services and processes; supporting the implementation of work plan processes to improve systems across the continuum of care; monitoring new testing methodologies, processes, and technology that have the potential to improve service, quality, and/or efficiency; resolving routine laboratory and patient/member problems; supporting teamwork and a progressive work environment; contributing to day-to-day laboratory operations; learning to leverage inventory and maintenance systems, maintain supplies inventory, and prepare usage and costs; and assisting with ongoing technical and/or non-technical project management and status reports.
• Coordinates service quality by: learning to apply applicable policies and procedures for audit and process improvement projects; following general instructions when conducting internal audit processes to verify quality of technical and/or non-technical processes; escalating deviations from expected quality control results to more senior personnel; contributing to the testing and verification of results before sharing; collecting, preparing, and running specimens, ensuring they are processed according to established time and quality standards; participating in proficiency testing processes; and reporting workflow concerns/problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree in medical lab technician or health care related field AND minimum one (1) year of experience in medical technology, clinical laboratory sciences, or health care related field OR Minimum two (2) years of experience in medical technology, clinical laboratory sciences, or health care related field.
• Medical Technologist License (Hawaii) required at hire OR Medical Laboratory Technician License (Hawaii) required at hire OR Clinical Laboratory Specialist License (Hawaii) required at hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Blood Banking Technologist Certification OR Blood Banking Specialist Certification.
• Molecular Biology Technologist Certification.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ewa Nursing Tower

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Evening

Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start: 03:00 PM

Working Hours End: 11:30 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-HI-02|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Moanalua Medical Center - Pathology/Lab-STAT - 1208

Pay Range: $33.89 - $43.84 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.