Medical Lab Scientist III

Lab Administration  
PRN
Any 
Variable as needed

 

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

 

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

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: 3 years of Clinical Experience plus current ASCP BOC Specialty Certification as SBB, SC, SH, SM, SMB or SCYM

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): For candidates without an ASCP specialty certification, 10 Years of supervisory experience can be substituted for 3 years of clinical laboratory experience and ASCP specialty certification.  Individual must be hired in the area of that specialty or for which they provided direct supervision of related testing.

Required Certifications/Licensure: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT/MLS) from 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.

Essential Functions

• The MLS III 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.
• Process laboratory specimens related to assigned departments.
• Select, perform, evaluate, and monitor the performance of test procedures independently using manual and/or instrumental techniques.    
• Perform instrument calibration and verify data to meet manufacturer’s specifications, routine quality control, preventative maintenance, and verification of correct instrument operation.
• Recognize indicators of malfunction and performing corrective action.
• Perform trouble-shooting procedures on all assigned department equipment, communicate with service, and relay appropriate information to appropriate personnel. Document instances appropriately.
• Serve as a technical resource/go-to person performing as a key operator of a laboratory instrument; train employees on its operation, troubleshooting, and updates.
• Make independent decisions as necessary in the absence of the supervisor.
• Perform quality assurance activities suc