Medical Laboratory Scientist
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**Overview**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.**Responsibilities**1.1.**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**1. 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 reporting2. 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 limits3. Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair4. Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters5. Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders6. Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology7. 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 self8. Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage9. Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift10. As 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 interactions11. Adheres to all regulatory requirements**Qualifications**Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.California: CLS:CANevada: GS:NVNorth Dakota: MT-L:NDTennessee: MT-L:TN or MT ASCP or equivalent certification (per requirement sheet)Georgia: MT ASCP or equivalent certification (per requirement sheet)Other state license not requiredMLS (ASCP) or equivalent (Per requirement sheet)Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory**Pay Range**$22.92 - $30.65 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.