Medical Laboratory Scientist

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT)

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT) performs chemical, histochemical, or morphological analysis on specimens using laboratory instrumentation and microscopes using company approved policies and procedures. The MT ensures quality of results and determines validity of reportable results. The Medical Laboratory Scientist acts as a resource person for physicians in laboratory testing.

What you will do

• Collect, process, and handle blood and/or other biological specimens according to established procedures; instructs patients in the proper collection of samples
• Perform a variety of clinical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis, as assigned; conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid; performs blood counts using microscope
• Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes; may draw blood from patient's finger, ear lobe, or vein observing principles of sepsis to obtain blood samples
• Develop and maintains cell/tissue cultures for testing purposes, as appropriate; isolates and identifies specimens, using advanced laboratory techniques
• Perform quality control on test results, ensuring validity and accuracy
• Perform calibration and troubleshooting on testing systems and instruments to ensure adherence to established standards of accuracy
• Keep records and reports on results according to established procedures

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, or chemical, physical, or biological science Required or
• Equivalent combination of post-secondary education and work experience (including comparable military training) in the field of Medical Laboratory Science. Required to meet all personnel requirements for testing personnel under CLIA 88' Required
• Certificate as a laboratory professional by ASCP, AMT, NCA or HEW Required

Experience Qualifications

• One year experience in a clinical setting, preferably hospital-based laboratory Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• High emotional intelligence with critical thinking ability

Licenses and Certifications

• Medical Laboratory Technician - AAB Board of Registry Upon Hire Required or
• Medical Laboratory Technician - American Medical Technologist Upon Hire Required or
• Medical Laboratory Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire Required or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist - American Medical Technologist Upon Hire Required or
• Medical Technologist - AAB Board of Registry Upon Hire Required or
• Medical Technologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire Required or
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Department of Health and Human Services Upon Hire Required or
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Upon Hire Required

Physical Demand

Light-Medium Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.