Medical Laboratory Scientist, Student Health Services

Job Description:

Position: Part-Time Medical Laboratory Scientist

Hours: One to two 7.5-hour day shifts/week with flexibility to work additional shifts if needed.

Compensation: Hourly rate commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Non-benefitted position

Nature of the Job: Under general supervision, responsible for specimen collection and processing, test performance, and reporting of test results. Performs a variety of laboratory tests and helps to maintain laboratory instruments.

Specifics:

• Operates and maintains laboratory instruments according to manufacturer’s guidelines to include, but not limited to:
  • Blood Cell Counter
  • Urine Dipstick Analyzer
• Performs instrument calibration and quality control consistent with CLIA 88 standards and current COLA regulations.
• Troubleshoots method and instrument problems with the aid of the manufacturer’s manuals, technical support help lines, and on-line support.
• Performs, interprets, and reports results of testing as listed on the current test menu to include, but not limited to:
  • Complete Blood Counts
  • Manual differentials and slide scans
  • Throat cultures
  • Rapid diagnostic tests
  • Urinalysis dipstick and microscopic
  • Sedimentation rate
  • KOH microscopic
  • Sickle Cell testing
  • COVID testing
• Collects acceptable blood samples using current phlebotomy standards and follows OSHA’s blood borne pathogen regulations. Specimens are collected for testing in the SHS lab as well as specimens to be sent to reference labs. Tech ensures all required information is complete prior to processing orders for reference labs.
• Competently uses the required computer programs to include, but not limited to:
  • Electronic Medical Record, including building new tests
  • Laboratory Information System, including building new tests
  • Reference Lab Systems
  • UD email and UD-Workforce
• Participates in all Quality Assurance activities as requested by administration and outlined in the Quality Assurance Policies of the laboratory.
• Follows all OSHA standards.
• Provides excellent customer service by working closely and respectfully with students in performing phlebotomy, giving instruction on collection of specimens, obtaining insurance information, and other interactions as required.
• Resolves issues arising from laboratory orders from practitioners both inside SHS and outside providers.
• Works efficiently and accurately to provide results to practitioners.
• Has ability to prioritize tasks and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

Education and Experience:

• BS, MT(ASCP), BS, MLS(ASCP), or MLT(ASCP) preferred.
• Acceptable education includes post high school training at a certified Medical Technology School and experience in laboratory work.

Additional skills include:

• Technical knowledge and understanding of test methodologies and laboratory equipment
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and understanding of computers (required) and experience with lab-related computer databases preferred
• Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a timely and efficient manner
• Attention to detail