Medical Laboratory Scientist 2, Esoteric Coagulation

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Organization:

Esoteric Coagulation

Job Summary:

$10,000.00 Signing Bonus and Relocation Stipend signing incentives
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking to hire a Medical Technologist (MLS) 2, whom will report to the Diagnostic Laboratories Team Leader (DLTL) of the VUMC Esoteric Coagulation Diagnostic Laboratories, and whom will perform routine clinical pathology testing and instrument management of laboratory services under occasional guidance. The MLS 2 has the authority, responsibility, and accountability for the accurate performance of laboratory test methodologies. These tests are used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and the evaluation of the patient’s response to treatment. The MLS 2 applies clinical knowledge to achieve accurate clinical test results, which leads to quality patient care outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides patient-focused care in a clinical setting through the accurate performance of routine and complex tests through the pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic stages.
• Performs qualitative and quantitative analytical procedures, including reagent preparation and appropriate quality control, according to required protocols, with precision and accuracy in a timely and efficient manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments and their interrelationships as well as physiological conditions affecting test results.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Desired:
• Work experience with high complexity Maspec, Special Coagulation, and Esoteric testing in a capped laboratory
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certification
• State of Tennessee Medical Technologist licensure

Position Shift:
• VUMC diagnostic Esoteric Coagulation, Specialty Labs, located at Main Campus in Nashville, Tennessee (TN), Fulltime, Day Shift, Monday-Friday, some weekends rotations

Consideration may be given to candidates that can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines.

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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

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