MLS/MLT

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist to join their team. In this role, you will leverage your critical thinking and technical skills to perform and interpret complex laboratory tests. You'll be responsible for ensuring specimen integrity and quality control while operating advanced laboratory instrumentation. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact in patient care within a supportive environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to an essential service, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates critical thinking and judgment in laboratory testing.
• Performs routine phlebotomy and ensures specimen integrity.
• Interprets quality control values and resolves issues.

Responsibilities

• Collects and processes specimens while ensuring accuracy.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Investigates and troubleshoots quality control failures.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Independent Judgment

Phlebotomy

Quality Control

Laboratory Testing

Troubleshooting

Education

Professional Licensure (MLS, MT, CLS)

Certification from ASCP, AAB, AMT, or NCA

Tools

Laboratory Instrumentation

Job description

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Location:
Altru Hospital
1200 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201

Summary
The Medical Laboratory Scientist demonstrates critical thinking skills and independent judgment. The MLS understands the underlying scientific principles and technical elements of laboratory testing and result interpretation, as well as technical, procedural, and problem-solving aspects of pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes. The MLS is capable of performing and interpreting waived, moderate, and high complexity testing, and possesses skills to perform routine phlebotomy for patients of all age groups. The MLS interprets quality control values, troubleshoots and resolves QC failures, participates in additional quality assurance activities, and operates and maintains laboratory instrumentation. The MLS recognizes procedural and technical problems, troubleshoots and takes corrective action, and notifies Supervisor/Manager/Laboratory Medical Director as appropriate.

Essential Job Functions

• According to standard operating procedure: demonstrates knowledge of criteria to interpret acceptability of specimens received for testing, communicates correct specimen collection, transportation requirements, and specimen unacceptability issues to caregiver assuring that document id is completed, maintains clear and concise specimen identification throughout the entire analytical process.
• Utilizes all available technologies to record and retrieve data in the daily work flow following standard operating procedure.
• Performs, interprets, and reports tests for which the individual has been validated according to standard operating procedures. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to interpret the various clinical presentations of disease and technical elements of testing. Applies such knowledge in conjunction with the laboratory test findings to affect a timely and accurate diagnostic result.
• Collects blood specimens from patients of all ages and is responsible for blood specimen integrity through accuracy of patient identification, specimen labeling, collection steps, and specimen transport.
• Organizes and prioritizes workload to maximize individual and departmental productivity. Ensures workload completion according to established guidelines. Performs simultaneous tasks, assists other staff with work related activities, and communicates with appropriate individuals as necessary.
• Interprets QC values. Investigates and troubleshoots QC failures according to predetermined criteria. Notifies the next level of authority as necessary and documents all action taken. Participates in additional Quality Assurance activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge of laboratory instrumentation sufficient to operate, maintain, and perform limited repairs. Recognizes the need for major repair or replacement. Documents maintenance and repair activities.
• Recognizes procedural or technical problems, troubleshoots and exercises initiative and independent judgment in taking corrective action. Documents problems and all corrective action taken and notifies Manager/Pathologist/Supervisor as appropriate of problems in a timely manner.
• Remains accessible to Lab staff by providing on-site consultation to resolve technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification

• Professional Licensure (MLS, MT, CLS) | North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Professional Certification (MLS, MT, CLS) | Multiple Issuers | Within 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

Notes

• ND License required before starting - provisional license is acceptable.
• Acceptable certifying agencies: ASCP, AAB, AMT and NCA (Must certify in one)
• For CLIA Requirements, an official transcript and/or diploma must be on file.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Rarely (1-4%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary
• Carry: Sedentary
• Push/Pull: Sedentary
• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement For This Position
Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R5654

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care