Multi-Site Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 49,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist for the blood bank, serving MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. The role runs 5am to 1:30pm with weekend rotation, across multiple sites, ensuring accurate testing and reporting to support patient care.

You will handle routine and special procedures, maintain equipment and inventories, participate in quality control, and train staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or related science required.
• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related science required.
• Equivalent education totaling 60 semester hours with specified coursework.
• Laboratory training must include clinical training or three months in each specialty.
• ASCP MLS certification or equivalent is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and special laboratory procedures in the blood bank.
• Evaluate and report results for patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Maintain inventory and neat, orderly work area.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment; troubleshoot and document data.
• Participate in quality control, corrective actions, and surveys.
• Prepare reagents and materials; process specimens with proper identification.
• Train new employees and students; participate in quality improvement teams.
• Set up new procedures and determine normal ranges; assist pathologists.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related science

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related science

60-semester-hour equivalency with specified coursework

Clinical laboratory training requirement

ASCP MLS certification (preferred)

Job description

About the Job

This is a multi site role, providing support for both MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Working hours for this role is 5am -1:30pm, with weekend rotation.

General Summary of Position

Performs a variety of routine and special laboratory procedures in the blood bank section of the clinical laboratory. Evaluates and reports results for use in patient diagnosis and treatment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Maintains inventory supply; stocks and maintains neat orderly work area.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment in areas of assignment; troubleshoots problems; and validates and documents information as required per standard protocol.
• Participates in surveys conducts established quality control of procedures evaluates results implements corrective action when indicated and ensures accuracy of test results.
• Performs a wide variety of routine and special procedures following prescribed protocol and using manual or automated methods; calculates and reports results as established; consults with pathologist regarding difficult analysis or abnormal findings.
• Prepares and evaluates statistical data cost analysis and daily tallies for monthly reports.
• Prepares evaluates and labels reagents media etc. per procedure.
• Processes specimens ensuring accuracy of identification; confidentiality of information; and appropriate preparation storage and transportation; may perform specimen procurement as required.
• Sets up and evaluates new procedures; performs comparison studies for linearity precision accuracy etc.; and determines normal ranges.
• Trains new employees and students. Instructs others in new procedures; evaluates and documents performance.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related science required; or
• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a related science required; or
• Equivalent education consisting of 60 semester hours, including either:
  • 24 semester hours of Medical Laboratory Technology coursework; or
  • 24 semester hours of science coursework, including six hours of chemistry, six hours of biology, and 12 hours of chemistry, biology, or Medical Laboratory Technology coursework in any combination.
• Laboratory training must include either completion of a clinical laboratory training program or three months of training in each specialty in which high-complexity testing is performed.
• For Pathology Associates Laboratory: Candidates with an associate degree must have five years of progressively responsible clinical laboratory experience and a demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the Medical Technologist position.

Licenses and Certifications

• ASCP - American Society of Clinical Pathologist MLS, or equivalent certification, highly preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $35.68 - USD $64.71 /Hr.