Medical Laboratory Scientist - PRN

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist II to perform, analyze, and release laboratory tests, ensuring accuracy and reliability consistent with policies and procedures. Under supervision, you will troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation, prioritize workload, and stay current with competencies and regulatory standards to support timely patient care decisions.

The role emphasizes quality control, inventory management, and continued professional development within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science.
• Preferred: Six months experience as a technical generalist.

Responsibilities

• Performs all processes associated with testing of laboratory specimens, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures to ensure accurate and reliable test results.
• Conducts quality control and assurance activities to maintain accuracy in specimen testing and reporting for effective diagnosis and treatment.
• Maintains and troubleshoots complex instrumentation and test systems, documenting corrective actions prior to releasing testing results to contribute to reliable test outcomes.
• Prioritizes duties and manages workload to meet established laboratory turnaround times for efficient patient care and treatment decisions.
• Stays updated on annual competencies, continuing education assignments, and regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with safety and compliance policies and procedures.
• Practices efficient use of supplies and actively participate in inventory control to maintain a cost-effective and well-equipped laboratory.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science

Job description

The Medical Laboratory Scientist II is responsible for performing, analyzing, and releasing laboratory tests on specimens to ensure accurate and reliable results by adhering to established policies and procedures. Working under direct supervision, this role is responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining complex instrumentation, prioritizing workload to meet turnaround times, and staying updated on competencies and regulatory standards. The Medical Laboratory Scientist II plays a crucial role in delivering accurate and timely diagnostic information that supports patient care and treatment decisions.

Job Description

Essential Job Function

• Performs all processes associated with testing of laboratory specimens, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures to ensure accurate and reliable test results.
• Conducts quality control and assurance activities to maintain accuracy in specimen testing and reporting for effective diagnosis and treatment.
• Maintains and troubleshoots complex instrumentation and test systems, documenting corrective actions prior to releasing testing results to contribute to reliable test outcomes.
• Prioritizes duties and manages workload to meet established laboratory turnaround times for efficient patient care and treatment decisions.
• Stays updated on annual competencies, continuing education assignments, and regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with safety and compliance policies and procedures.
• Practices efficient use of supplies and actively participate in inventory control to maintain a cost-effective and well-equipped laboratory.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science.

Experience

• Preferred: Six months experience as a technical generalist.

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: Must have Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) pr Specialist in Blood Bank (SBB) or Technologist in Blood Banking (BB) or Technologist in Chemistry (C) or Technologist in Hematology (H) or Technologist in Microbiology (M) or Specialist in Microbiology (SM) by ASCP or AMT certification.