Medical Laboratory Scientist Per Diem

Hunterdon Health; Flemington (NJ); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings

Résumé du poste

Hunterdon Health seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) to perform high-complexity tests and support diagnostic workflows in the hospital laboratory. You will handle specimen processing, report results, and maintain quality control under the supervision of laboratory leadership.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in laboratory science, completes an accredited training program, and is ASCP/AMT registry eligible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an accredited clinical laboratory training program or U.S. Military Laboratory Specialist Course.
• New graduates welcome; 1+ year clinical lab experience preferred.
• ASCP or AMT registry eligible (degree plus clinical lab experience).
• ASCP or AMT Certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Follows specimen handling and processing procedures, test analyses, reporting, and maintains patient records.
• Maintains records that show proficiency testing samples are tested like patient samples.
• Adheres to Quality Control policies and documents calibrations and maintenance.
• Follows policies when test systems are outside accepted performance.
• Identifies problems affecting test performance and corrects or escalates.
• Documents corrective actions when test systems deviate from specs.

Connaissances

Basic Customer Service

Microsoft Office

LIS Systems

Telephone Etiquette

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in laboratory science

ASCP/AMT registry eligible

ASCP/AMT Certification preferred

Outils

LIS system

Description du poste

Position Summary

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) provides information for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses. Performs only those high complexity tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill that is commensurate with the individual's training, experience, and technical abilities.

Primary Position Responsibilities

• Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Adheres to the laboratory's Quality Control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, or director.
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Required: Bachelor's Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution with related training in a hospital laboratory setting. Foreign graduates require equivalency evaluation documentation.

Minimum Years of Experience:

Required: Completion of an accredited clinical laboratory training program or completion of a U.S. Military Laboratory Specialist Course.

Preferred:

Preferred: At least one year's experience in a clinical laboratory is preferred but not necessary.

New graduates are welcome to apply.

License, Registry or Certification:

Required: ASCP or AMT registry eligible (defined as degree plus clinical laboratory experience)

Preferred: ASCP or AMT Certification

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:

Required: Basic Microsoft Office, and LIS computer skills. Basic laboratory skills. Good customer service skills and telephone etiquette

Benefit Package

• Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefit offerings vary based on status and may include, but not be limited to, medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings.
• Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefit offerings vary based on status and may include but not be limited to medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings.

Compensation Information

The hiring range listed is the potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining an applicant's hourly rate and/or base salary, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, internal equity, and specialty).