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Medical Lab Scientist 2

Vanderbilt University Medical Center·Tullahoma, Tennessee

Other·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

The Medical Lab Scientist performs and evaluates test results and modifies procedures to ensure accuracy and timely patient treatment. Responsibilities include instrument maintenance, quality control activities, and reporting critical values to medical staff.

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization

Core Laboratory

Job Summary

night shift 6pm-4: 30am Mon-Thurs

The Medical Lab Scientist performs and evaluates test results, develops and modifies procedures, and works with laboratory director to establish programs to ensure the accuracy of test results. Performs laboratory testing in accordance to turnaround time policy to aid physician in timely treatment of patients.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Performs general housekeeping duties to keep work areas safe from contamination and physical hazards
  • Continuous cooperation with co-workers and other hospital departments to ensure our customers are VERY SATISFIED
  • Performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting activities in areas of demonstrated competency
  • Takes initiative to update procedure manuals as changes are required
  • Demonstrates Coaching, Mentoring, and
  • Education capabilities with all of the following disciplines: MT, MLT, Medical Student, Phlebotomist, and Laboratory assistant
  • Actively participates and supports co-workers participating in Community Cares initiatives
  • Works with students and other interested persons to promote the clinical laboratory profession
  • Demonstrates a Positive Attitude at all times
  • Performs daily Quality Control activities in areas of demonstrated competency
  • Participates in Quality Assurance programs
  • Performs Proficiency Testing in areas of demonstrated competency
  • Reports critical values to appropriate physician or nursing service upon verification of result.
  • Shows an awareness of how patient age and other factors can affect test results.
  • Recognizes and maintains specimen integrity from receipt through testing & storage
  • Participates in Continuing Education activities
  • Takes problem-solving initiative
  • Takes a pro-active approach to learning new procedures and/or laboratory areas, including LIS
  • Recognizes opportunities to reduce reagent waste and unnecessary test repeats
  • Manages inventory, time and workflow efficiently
  • Recognizes and reports Laboratory Compliance issues, including potential fraud, over- or under-billing for services performed, CPT coding changes or discrepancies, and questionable medical necessity

Technical Capabilities

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Core Accountabilities

Organizational Impact

Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.

Problem

Solving/

Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.

Breadth of

Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.

Team

Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues

  • -
  • Develops
  • Self and
  • Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.-
  • Builds and
  • Maintains
  • Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.-
  • Communicates
  • Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
  • Delivering
  • Excellent
  • Services:-
  • Serves
  • Others with
  • Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.-
  • Solves
  • Complex
  • Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.-
  • Offers
  • Meaningful
  • Advice and
  • Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
  • Ensuring
  • High
  • Quality:
  • Performs
  • Excellent
  • Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.-
  • Ensures
  • Continuous
  • Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. -
  • Fulfills
  • Safety and
  • Regulatory
  • Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
  • Managing
  • Resources
  • Effectively: -
  • Demonstrates
  • Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.-
  • Stewards
  • Organizational
  • Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.-
  • Makes
  • Data
  • Driven
  • Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities

Certifications

LIC-Medical Technologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level: Less than 1 year

Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (Required)

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program and ASCP certification as a Medical Technologist. Candidates should have less than one year of relevant work experience.

  • professional certificate
  • Quality Control
  • Quality Assurance
  • Coaching
  • Troubleshooting
  • Mentoring
  • Patient Care
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Instrument Maintenance
  • Specimen Integrity
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Proficiency Testing
  • LIS

Benefits

  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Wellness Offerings
  • Retirement Offerings

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Posted
May 20, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

From specializing in transplants and pediatric cancer to solving undiagnosed diseases, we know solving the most complex problems prepares us to solve any problem. We are committed to excellence in patient care, research, and medical education and training. We thrive on...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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  • Fostering
  • Innovation:-
  • Generates
  • New
  • Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.-
  • Applies
  • Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.-
  • Adapts to
  • Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.
  • Market context

    Tennessee Medical Lab Scientist 2 role

    In Tennessee, Medical Lab Scientist 2 roles are typically in steady demand because hospitals and diagnostic labs need certified staff who can support routine and specialized testing. This role is competitive because employers often look for an approved program background, ASCP Medical Technologist certification, and early-career experience, while benefits commonly include health, disability, wellness, and retirement offerings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification status and recent lab experience before applying.

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