Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

6w1 month ago

St. Charles Health System

St. Charles, US · Full-time · $74,000 – $112,000

About this role

St. Charles Health System is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform, interpret, and report clinical laboratory testing on a variety of human biological specimen types. This role is vital to our multi-hospital organization and outreach community, supporting all disciplines of laboratory medicine.

In this position, you will ensure that specimens for analysis are appropriate and adequate to provide meaningful results, exercising professional judgment to reject or request recollection when needed. You will perform laboratory analysis in accordance with our policies, procedures, and quality standards, accurately documenting results into the Laboratory Information System.

You will work within a team that values accountability, caring, and teamwork, and you may be asked to review and provide feedback on the work of other caregivers. This role does not directly manage other caregivers but serves as a resource to medical providers within your credentialed scope of practice.

This is an opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating America's healthiest community, together, while working in a professional and ethical environment that prioritizes better health, better care, and better value.

Requirements

Ability to perform, interpret, and report clinical laboratory testing on human biological specimens
Proficiency in recognizing when specimen condition or adequacy may impact test results and taking appropriate remedial actions
Knowledge of quality control, quality assurance, proficiency testing, and calibration procedures
Skill in performing and documenting cleaning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of analytic instruments and test systems
Ability to recognize suspect test results based on laboratory-defined criteria, system alerts, or professional judgment
Competence in performing all specimen handling, reagent preparation, and chemical/biologics handling in a manner ensuring safety
Professional and ethical conduct in accordance with all regulatory requirements
Ability to serve as a resource to medical providers within credentialed scope of practice

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory analysis of human biological specimens submitted for testing in accordance with laboratory policies, procedures, and quality standards
Accurately document results into the Laboratory Information System and recognize, report, and document critical test results in a timely manner
Ensure specimens are appropriate and adequate for analysis, exercising professional judgment to reject, request recollection, or consult with the ordering provider
Perform, evaluate, and document quality control, quality assurance, proficiency testing, and calibration procedures according to laboratory policies
Ensure analytic instruments are properly calibrated and maintained, performing cleaning, maintenance, and troubleshooting as needed
Review and evaluate test results prior to release, recognizing suspect results based on defined criteria, system alerts, or professional judgment
Obtain blood samples via arterial, venous, or capillary puncture according to laboratory policies and procedures (site dependent duty)
Appropriately refer issues beyond scope of practice to a discipline specialist, supervisor, or pathologist