Medical Laboratory Scientist

Where Youll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Berea a not-for-profit faith-based hospital established in 1898 on the grounds of Berea College. Saint Joseph Berea serves as a 25-bed critical access hospital and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row (2023-2024).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health a non-profit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175000 team members and 25000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Job Summary / Purpose

Accurately analyzes and reports all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Performs and reports waived moderately complex and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Sections Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results identification of patterns of bias rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology
• Participates in opportunities for continuing education and / or teaching training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students trainees coworkers and self
• Responsible for inventory of supplies including providing assistance with monitoring supplies ordering and placing received supplies into storage
• Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift
• As a representative of CommonSpirit Health utilizes professionalism and HumanKindness while communicating with physicians hospital staff patients coworkers other stakeholders in laboratory operations and all members of the general public whether in email instant messaging telephone or face-to-face interactions
• Adheres to all regulatory requirements

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience :

Bachelors Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.

Required Licensure and Certifications :

Other state license not required

Certification Preferred :

MLS (ASCP) or equivalent (Per requirement sheet)

Required Minimum Knowledge Skills Abilities and Training :

Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory

Key Skills

Animal Care,ABAP,Administrative,BI,Inventory,Brokerage

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1