Medical Laboratory Scientist - Oncology

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist for the James Laboratory. The role involves performing routine automated and manual tests, verifying results, and handling inquiries about patient results.

Staff provide quality control and maintenance under supervision, with training for residents and students, and the lab operates 24/7. Responsibilities include using lab information systems to review reports and communicate critical values to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, or biological science with Medical Technician certification.
• Must obtain Medical Technology certification within one year from the date of hire.
• Meets mandatory hospital education and health surveillance requirements. Demonstrates competence in technical, interpersonal, and cognitive skills required to meet essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine automated and manual laboratory procedures and verify reports.
• Handle phone inquiries regarding patient results, specimen collection, and testing frequency.
• Perform quality control, quality assurance, and preventative maintenance on instrumentation under supervision.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, or biological science with Medical Technician certification

Job description

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Scope of Position

The James Laboratory provides comprehensive, time sensitive laboratory services to patients with a variety of diagnoses or admission/discharge criteria. The James Laboratory staff performs testing on patient specimens utilizing chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation and assists with bone marrow procedures. The James Laboratory provides training for residents, new staff and medical technology students. The James laboratory is staffed 24 hours 7 days a week.

Position Summary

The medical laboratory technologists’ performs routine automated and manual procedures, verifies and reports test requests and results. Handles phone inquires regarding patient results, specimen collection and testing frequency. Oncology staff uses the laboratory computer system to review report and call critical values to various healthcare professionals. The James Laboratory staff performs and documents quality control, quality assurance and preventative maintenance on instrumentation. Medical laboratory technologists work under the direction of the lab manager and lead technologist(s).

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, or biological science with Medical Technician certification. Must obtain Medical Technology 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.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, or biological science with Medical Technician certification. Must obtain Medical Technology 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

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