Medical Laboratory Scientist II

Saint Joseph Outpatient Care Center - Nicholasville; Nicholasville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Student loan payback up to $24,000

Job summary

Saint Joseph Jessamine, RJ Corman Ambulatory Care Center seeks a Medical Lab Scientist to perform a broad range of laboratory tests and ensure accurate, timely results for patient care. You will analyze specimens, operate instruments, and contribute to quality control, with a focus on regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor of Science in biological or chemical sciences with CLIA-defined credentials and 2+ years in a clinical lab; leadership and teaching ability are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in biological or chemical science per CLIA and 2 years clinical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform waived, moderately complex, and highly complex tests on patient specimens with accurate, timely reporting.
• Lead and assist staff to maintain smooth workflow in the department.
• Maintain major automated equipment: calibration, troubleshooting, and vendor liaison; train new staff.
• Perform quality control, proficiency testing, and document results.
• Assist with test or equipment validations and train others; help prepare validation records.
• Participate in continuing education and manage inventory of supplies.

Education

Bachelor of Science in biological or chemical science (CLIA defined)

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
• Acts as a ‘group leader’ by assisting other staff members in work duties as needed to ensure a smooth workflow in the department.
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair. May receive or have extended instrument training to function as an instrument lead for the department. Trains new employees and students in the department. Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters. Assists department Technical Coordinator or Supervisor in preparation of QC and calibration reports, ensuring that records are complete and accurate.
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists Technical Coordinator or Supervisor with test or equipment validations. Helps with training, validation records and documentation.
• Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage. May assists department inventory supplies as primary inventory control

***Sign On Bonus up to $15,000 and Educational Assistance (Student Loan Payback) up to $24,000 for eligible hires***

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA. and 2 years experience in a clinical laboratory., 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

Welcome to Saint Joseph Jessamine, RJ Corman Ambulatory Care Center, the first and only full-service, 24/7 emergency room in Jessamine County, Kentucky.

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.