Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician

Description:Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance. Serves as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff. Responsible to troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service. Responsible to use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy. Medical Laboratory ScientistJob RequirementsEducationRequired: Bachelors Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA RegulationsPreferred: Completion of a medical technology programExperienceN/ASkillsStrong analytical/problem solving skills.Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communicationExcellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.Licensure/Certification/RegistrationRequired: Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist – International (ASCPi).Medical Laboratory TechnicianEducationRequired: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT ProgramExperiencePreferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratorySkillsStrong analytical/problem solving skills.Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communicationExcellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.Licensure/Certification/RegistrationRequired: Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.