Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare's Christian Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) for night shift in St. Louis. Join a collaborative clinical lab team and contribute to high-quality testing and patient care.

The role covers specimen processing, routine and complex testing, QC, instrument maintenance, and strict adherence to CAP, CLIA, HIPAA, and safety guidelines. 1+ year experience preferred; ASCP/AMT/AAB certification preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical or life sciences required.
• All experience levels considered; 1+ year preferred.
• ASCP/AMT/AAB or equivalent certification preferred but not required.
• Epic and WellSky experience preferred but not required.
• Non-registered MLS candidates must meet educational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs specimen processing and routine/complex testing on blood and other specimens.
• Applies QC knowledge, testing methodologies, and reference ranges.
• Performs basic instrument maintenance.
• Maintains accurate documentation of laboratory activities.
• Adheres to CAP, AABB, CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA and safety guidelines.
• Maintains patient information privacy and confidentiality.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Instrument maintenance

Documentation

HIPAA compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical/Life Science

Tools

Epic

WellSky

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) | Nights | Christian Hospital

Schedule: 10-hour night shifts, 8:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Location: Christian Hospital Weekend/Holiday Rotation: Rotating weekends and holidays

Position Overview

Join the Christian Hospital laboratory team as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS). This opportunity is ideal for both experienced laboratory professionals and candidates looking to grow their careers in a collaborative clinical laboratory environment.

What You'll Do

• Perform specimen processing and routine and complex testing on blood and other specimens.
• Apply knowledge of quality control, testing methodologies, and reference ranges.
• Perform basic instrument maintenance.
• Maintain accurate documentation of laboratory activities.
• Demonstrate strong clinical laboratory practices.
• Follow established policies and procedures throughout all phases of testing.
• Adhere to CAP, AABB, CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and laboratory safety guidelines.
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of patient information.

Experience & Qualifications

• All experience levels considered.
• 1+ year of laboratory experience preferred.
• ASCP, AMT, AAB, or equivalent certification preferred, but not required for the MLS role.
• Epic and WellSky experience is preferred, but not required.
• Non-registered MLS candidates must meet the applicable educational requirements, including a qualifying biology degree.

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Blood Bank provides cross matching of blood products for transfusion & routine typing. Also provides a full range of antibody identification services including panels, absorptions, direct antiglobulin (Coombs) tests, eluates, titers, and phenotyping.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II performs specimen processing and routine / complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good clinical laboratory practice

Responsibilities

• Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs all testing and operation of equipment as necessary to deliver quality results.
• Trains new laboratory personnel in methods, procedures and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area.
• Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Assesses technical and or instrument problems, including quality control and abnormal findings, evaluate possible solutions and chooses an appropriate course of action to solve the problem.
• Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and initiatives by proactively diagnosing and resolving problems. Specific quality functions are handled in an organized and timely fashion.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Physical/Life Science/related

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• ASCP, AMT,AAB or equiv or elig

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer