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St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center

#CLIA #Healthcare #Medical Laboratory Scientist #Calibration #ASCP #Patient care #Clinical Laboratory Services #Quality control #Diagnostic testing

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The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures to aid in patient diagnosis. They are also responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment, ensuring quality control, and managing inventory supplies.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA. Certification as an MLS (ASCP) or equivalent is preferred.

bachelor degreeTroubleshootingDocumentationProfessionalismCalibrationQuality controlInventory managementEquipment maintenanceLaboratory testingSpecimen analysisClinical correlation

Job description

Where You’ll Work CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health.
With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents.
Our world needs compassion like never before.
Our communities need caring and our families need protection.
With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Job Summary and Responsibilities Job Summary / Purpose:Accurately analyzes and reports 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.Essential Key Job Responsibilities: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 limitsEnsures 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 parametersPerforms proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leadersAssists 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 selfResponsible 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 shiftAs 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 Job Requirements Required Education and Experience:Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
Certification Preferred:MLS (ASCP) or equivalent

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