Medical Lab Scientist I - Special Chemistry

Medical Lab Scientist I - Special Chemistry#25-00944

Cleveland, OH

All On-site

Job Description

Medical Laboratory Scientist I - Special Chemistry

Cleveland, OH

Shifts:

Sun-Thurs 10pm-6:30am

Tues-Sat 10pm-6:30am

Tues-Sat 4pm-12:30am

(2) Sun-Thurs 4pm-12:30am

Responsibilities:

Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test result.

Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.

Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures.

Review and release test results.

Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.

Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.

Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.

Education:

BS in Medical Technology preferred; or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493

Work Experience:

1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.

Certification:

ASCP certification preferred.