Medical Laboratory Scientist Jobs in Tacoma

As a Medical Laboratory Scientist, you will accurately analyze and report all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn‑around‑time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology
• Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self
• Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage
• Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift
• As a representative of CommonSpirit Health, utilizes professionalism and HumanKindness while communicating with physicians, hospital staff, patients, coworkers, other stakeholders in laboratory operations, and all members of the general public, whether in email, instant messaging, telephone, or face‑to‑face interactions
• Adheres to all regulatory requirements

Bachelor of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA, upon hire.

• International Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP-IMLS) upon hire Preferred or
• Blood Banking (BB) upon hire Preferred or
• Chemistry - ASCP (CASCP) upon hire Preferred or
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) upon hire Preferred or
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist (CLT-NCA) upon hire Preferred orTechnologist in Molecular Biology (MB) upon hire Preferred or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist (MLS) upon hire Preferred or
• Medical Technologist AAB (MT-AAB) upon hire Preferred or
• Technologist in Microbiology (MMT-ASCP) upon hire Preferred or
• Medical Technologist AMT (MT-AMT) upon hire Preferred or
• Specialist in Hematology (SH-ASCP) upon hire Preferred or
• Specialist in Microbiobiology (SM-ASCP) upon hire Preferred or
• Med Technologist - ASCP (MT-ASCP) upon hire Preferred or
• Histotechnologist (HTL) upon hire Preferred

$38.46 - $58.14 /hour