Medical Laboratory Scientist

Meritus Medical Center, Inc., Hagerstown, MD.

Medical Lab Scientist, ASCP.

Multiple openings.

Performs laboratory procedures in a timely and accurate manner according to established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Performs functional duties in the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases in the laboratory path of workflow.

Must comply with CLIA standards, listed under 42CFR493.1495 for high complexity testing.

Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.

Performs and maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.

Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and ensures maintenance is performed.

Follows the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.

Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor or Laboratory Medical Director.

Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.

Establishes a track record of producing consistently accurate work that demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization.

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science and ability to perform high complexity tests from an accredited institution*.

One year of full-time clinical laboratory experience required.

ASCP or AMT certification or equivalent nationally recognized MT or MLS (ASCP) or equivalent categorical certification required.

Working knowledge of general types of laboratory equipment (centrifuge, microscope, etc.) keyboard, LIS, calculators, fax, auto analyzers.

Basic computer skills required. *Regulations state that Candidates with bachelor’s degrees in a field apart from medical technology (i.e. chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science) must meet additional requirements to perform high complexity tests.

These other requirements include: (1) earned an associate’s degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution; or (2) successful completion of an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and having held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician).*