Medical Lab Scientist PRN

Job Description:

The Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist performs a variety of laboratory tests of varying complexity to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for workplace and career advancement. The Registered Med Tech/MLS performs testing in various departments of the clinical lab such as: Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology and Transfusion and more. These scientists act as technical experts to clinical staff, co-workers, and other departments. They are critical to patient diagnosis and care, ensuring accurate results through quality control, proficiency testing, calibrations, record review, instrument maintenance, and results/analyzer troubleshooting.

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Job Specifics:

• Benefits Eligible: No
• Shift Details: Variable

Skills:

• Critical Thinking

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Active Listening

• Quality Control Analysis

• Operations Monitoring

• Science

• Time Management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology science. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified. Required.
• Medical Laboratory Medical Lab Scientist certification or equivalent as approved by the Manager and Human Resources. Certification must be maintained to remain in the job. Required.
• Two (2) years of clinical laboratory experience for an MLS. Required.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts that may include weekends, holidays, nights, and on-call. Required.
• Montana applicant must have State Licensure to work in the State of MT. Required.
• Foreign applicants must submit a foreign transcript evaluation by an acceptable agency approved by Laboratory Quality Assurance. Required.
• Experience leading training and education of staff at all levels. Preferred.
• Experience in process implementation. Preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including