Medical Laboratory Scientist - MLS II

Additional Information

About the Role

Progress West Hospital has a full-time Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II position to work as a Generalist, including Blood Bank! A great opportunity for Lab Professional who is ASCP registered and enjoys working in a community based-hospital. 3 12-hour shifts (day) with a weekend/holiday rotation Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Overview

• Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St.
• Charles County, featuring modern private rooms.
• It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St.
• Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.
• Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment.
• Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.
• Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center.
• The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.
• Laboratory Services provide on-site services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
• Point of Care Testing provides immediate diagnostics for emergency situations and On-site patient testing services include: Chemistry -- Hematology, Blood Bank -- Coagulation, Urinalysis, Clinical Microscopy Mobile Care Units used for bedside, in-patient blood work, patient identification, and accurate specimen labeling.
• Outpatient lab draw services 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Monday-Friday.
• This department, along with all departments within the hospital, supports the guiding principles of the hospital in providing care that is customized and reflects the patient's needs, values, and choices.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose The Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II performs specimen processing and routine / complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good clinical laboratory practice