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Medical Lab Scientist
full-timeUnited States

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Location

United States

Type

full-time

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About this role

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Supervisors, Manager or Director; performs clinical laboratory testing pursuant to established and approved protocols requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, maintains equipment and records, performs quality assurance activities related to test performance and may supervise and teach within the laboratory setting. Accuracy: Maintains acceptable accuracy in-patient, quality assurance, proficiency, and competency testing. Critical Thinking: Uses clinical/ theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret, and report lab data. Job Knowledge: Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures. Productivity: Practices organizational skills for efficiency of time, materials, cost, and availability of lab data Communication: Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution, and hand-off to team members. Performs other duties as assigned

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Maintains acceptable accuracy in patient, quality assurance, proficiency, and competency testing. * a. Meets department standard for correct patient or specimen identification. * b. Meets department standard for error rate in testing or reporting patient or QC results. * c. Consistently documents investigation and correct interpretation of QA failures or trends. * d. Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing. * e. Maintains instrumentation for testing. Uses clinical/ theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret, and report lab data. * a. Reports lab data accurately and within established turnaround times and productivity standards. * b. Recognizes the relationship between lab data and clinical findings or expectations. * d. Interprets information from multiple sources Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution, and hand-off to team members. * a. Complies with Pending Log procedure for tracking laboratory test status. * b. Documents in the LIS all elements of the Notification Value Call procedure. * c. Hands-off information to others according to the department procedure and chain of command. * d. Adheres to WellStars Standards of Behavior in a consistent fashion. * e. Takes personal responsibility for corrective action on constructive criticism Contributes to the Laboratorys Performance Improvements and inspection readiness. * a. Assists in analysis of new methods for testing including correlations and procedure writing. * b. Assists in inspection preparation. * c. Participates in the Laboratory Performance Improvement initiatives. * d. Practices cost-efficient work processes that maintain high quality laboratory data. Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures. * a. Maintains current knowledge and practice of WellStar policies and procedures, including LIS. * b. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of laboratory regulatory compliance. * c. Practices all Wellstar and Laboratory Safety Standards. * d. Participates in meetings, committees, task forces and project teams. * e. Completes monthly, quarterly, or yearly educational requirements. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

  • Bachelors Medical Technology or Bachelors Medical Science or Bachelors Other
  • Masters Other-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
  • MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist or MT(AMT) - Medical Technologist or MT(AAB) - Medical Technologist or MT(HEW) - Medical Technologist or MLS(ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Scientist or MLS(AMT) - Medical Laboratory Scientist or MB(ASCP) - Molecular Biologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Persons who possess the technologist qualifications and have recently moved into the state (ie only have a NY, FL or CA license) or have recently completed the academic and training/experience requirements at an MLS accredited school may be temporarily classified once as medical lab scientist for eighteen (18) months to afford the persons an opportunity to successfully complete an approved qualifying examination. within 1-1/2 Yrs Required and

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year Laboratory experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Computer/data entry experience. Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team. Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge. Epic and 3M experience preferred.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Other facts

Tech stack
Clinical Knowledge,Quality Assurance,Data Analysis,Communication,Organizational Skills,Problem Solving,Laboratory Safety,Instrumentation Maintenance,Regulatory Compliance,Team Collaboration,Documentation,Training,Cost Efficiency,Patient Identification,Proficiency Testing,Information Monitoring

About Wellstar Health System

At Wellstar Health System, our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care, inclusive culture and world-class doctors and caregivers, Wellstar is one of the largest, most integrated healthcare systems in Georgia.

Our specialists and primary care providers work in a multidisciplinary environment with nearly 30,000 diverse team members throughout our hospitals, health parks and medical offices. Communities can also access our outpatient centers, a pediatric center, nursing centers, and hospice and home care services. We’re proud to be home to the second-largest Emergency Department in the country, as well as being the only system in Georgia operating multiple trauma centers.

We’re also known for our exceptional work culture, featured on the Great Places to Work®, Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and the Seramount Best Company for Multicultural Women® lists. We continue to attract the best and the brightest in healthcare.

At a time when our industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding expectations from our patients and team members, while transforming healthcare delivery. We stand behind our values to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 1993

What you'll do

  • The Medical Lab Scientist performs clinical laboratory testing under supervision, ensuring accuracy and quality assurance in test performance. They also maintain equipment, document results, and contribute to laboratory performance improvements.

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What does a Medical Lab Scientist do at Wellstar Health System?

As a Medical Lab Scientist at Wellstar Health System, you will: the Medical Lab Scientist performs clinical laboratory testing under supervision, ensuring accuracy and quality assurance in test performance. They also maintain equipment, document results, and contribute to laboratory performance improvements..

Why join Wellstar Health System as a Medical Lab Scientist?

Wellstar Health System is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

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