Clinical Lab Scientist
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It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. CharlesWorker Type: RegularDepartment: Laboratory TechnologistsSchedule: Full Time, Evening ShiftRotating weekends and HolidaysStarting Pay: $28.36 (offers are based on years of experience)Shift Differentials: Available for evening, night, weekend, and additional shiftsLocation: MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. CharlesSign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates!**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.Job Summary:Under general direction, interpret and report test results. Perform routine and complex technical laboratory analyses using established procedures and protocols. Perform chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of patients.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to more complex tests.Interprets test reports and communicates findings to physicians.Escalates unusual, critical or abnormal results.Operates complex electronic equipment, computers and precision instruments.Maintains accuracy of equipment and reagents by performing established preventive maintenance procedures.Assists providers in choosing appropriate lab test.Performs and evaluates quality control procedures.Operates, maintains, calibrates and troubleshoots instruments.Assists with the proper storage of hazardous materials.Reviews current literature and attends meetings and seminars to keep informed of new developments in field.Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATIONAssociate's degree or equivalent years of experience and educationEXPERIENCENo experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSFrequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Rare climbing.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONSState of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, WisconsinBlood Bank Technologist (BB) (International Included)- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrChemistry Technologist (C) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrClinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrClinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrCytogenetics Technologist (CG) (International Included)- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrHematology Technologist (H) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrMedical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrMedical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)OrMedical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)OrMedical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrMedical Technologist (MT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)OrMedical Technologist (MT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)OrMedical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrMicrobiology Technologist (M) (International Included)- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrMolecular Biology Technologist (MB) (International Included)- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrMedical Lab Scientist (MLS) (International Included) - American Medical Technologist (AMT)OrSpecialist in Blood Banking (SBB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrSpecialist in Chemistry (SC) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrSpecialist in Cytology (SCT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrSpecialist in Cytometry (SCYM) (International Included)- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrSpecialist in Microbiology (SM) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrSpecialist in Molecular Biology (SMB) (International Included)- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)OrInternational Medical Laboratory Scientist (IMLS) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)Work Shift: Evening Shift (United States of America)Job Type: EmployeeDepartment: 340####### MicrobiologyScheduled Weekly Hours: 40SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. 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