Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist

York Hospital Blood Bank

Full Time (80 hours/pay period)

Days

6:30a-3:00p, rotating weekends and holidays

 

General Summary

Performs a variety of technical and general duties at a basic skills and knowledge level. Functions in one or more laboratory divisions.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
• Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
• Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
• Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
• May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
• May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
• Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
• Prepares and maintains reagents, and other solutions and stains according to standard formulas.
• Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
• May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
• Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
• Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
• Identifies safety concerns, instrument issues and other opportunities for process improvement, collaborating with others in problem solving

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required and
• College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, a college diploma is required provided the field of study is indicated on the diploma within 6 months of hire. Required or
• College Transcript Within 6 months of hire. Required

Work Experience:

• Completion of student clinical rotations. Required and
• Medical technology or a related science. Required

Licenses:

• Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT within 1 year Required or
• Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT within 1 year Required or
• Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT within 1 year Required or
• Medical Technologist - ABOR within 1 year Required

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)

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