Medical Lab Scientist II

LMC Lexington - LAB 
PRN - 1 Hours
AM/PM Shift 
As Needed

Rated as one of the Top 25 Best Hospitals to Work for in the U.S., the heart of LMC is our 557-bed modern state-of-the-art facility. Winning the prestigious, "Summit Award" from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction, "Consumer Choice Award" from the National Research Corporation, all contributing to our reputation for giving our patients the highest quality care.  Lexington Medical Center was voted one of South Carolina’s “Best Places to Work” for 2019!

We are located in heart of the Midlands, right outside of Columbia, SC, and one of the most successful integrated healthcare systems in the Southeast. As the third largest employer in the Midlands, we invite you to be a part of our ongoing success and join our LMC Family.

Job Summary

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) provides laboratory services for the consumers of healthcare to include both LMC inpatients and outpatients. The MLS ensures excellent quality in laboratory testing and accurate forms of analysis that improve patient outcomes. The MLS performs both routine and specialty testing that provides fast, precise information for patient diagnosis and treatment. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, and strategic imperatives of Lexington Medical Center.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Four-year diploma in Medical Laboratory Science, Biological Science or Chemistry from a national or international accredited educational institution. Transcript must include a minimum of 60 semester hours with 25 hours of coursework in clinical laboratory science, chemical and biological science required. Must include a clinical laboratory rotation in immunohematology, chemistry, hematology and microbiology.
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT/MLS) certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) or an equivalent state or governmental certification including:
- National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) or
- American Medical Technologies (AMT) or
- American Association of Bioanalysts Board of Registry (AAB) 
National certification may be at the medical laboratory science (MLS) level or a categorical certification in a recognized discipline of clinical laboratory science (i.e., chemistry, hematology, blood bank, microbiology). With a categorical certification, the employee’s practice at LMC will be limited to the category or categories listed by the certifying board.
Required Training: None.

Essential Functions

• The MLS II performs the following:          
  • Manual laboratory testing (no or little automation).       
  • Automated laboratory testing (requiring instrumentation to complete testing).   
  • Collection of specimens: May be required to perform venipunctures to include capillary punctures for blood specimens from patients of various ages requiring developmentally appropriate techniques.
• The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs laboratory testing according to laboratory accreditation requirements and LMC Laboratory established procedures/policies. The MLS II exhibits the knowledge and expertise in the following job duties:      
  • Process laboratory specimens related to assigned departments.     
  • Select, perform, evaluating, and monitoring the performance of test procedures independently using manual and/or instrumental techniques.      
  • Perform instrument calibration and verify data to meet manufacturer’s specifications; perform routine quality control, preventative maintenance, and verification of correct   instrument operation; recognize indicators of malfunction and perform corrective action.  
  • Perform trouble-shooting procedures on all assigned department equipment, communicate with service, and relay appropriate information to appropriate personnel; document appropriately.           
  • Review patient and instrument data for accuracy and maintain proper records (i.e., quality control reports).           
  • Recognize abnormal results, evaluate and correlate data with other test results/diagnosis; interpret appropriately and conduct follow-up action if required; seek appropriate assistance with problems.         
  • Perform proper notification of abnormal results per policy.      
  • Achieve and maintain competency for waived, moderate and high complexity testing   (checked semi-annually the first year of hire and annually thereafter) in all testing assigned.             
  • Adhere to safety policies and procedures as established by LMC.     
  • Provide patient care/support that is appropriate to the cognitive, physical, an