Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician

Description

:Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance. Serves as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff. Responsible to troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service. Responsible to use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Job Requirements

Education

Required: Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations

Preferred: Completion of a medical technology program

Experience

N/A

Skills

Strong analytical/problem solving skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication

Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.

Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.

Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist - International (ASCPi).

Medical Laboratory Technician

Education

Required: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program

Experience

Preferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratory

Skills

Strong analytical/problem solving skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication

Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.