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Medical Lab Scientist - Microbiology Day Shift

The University of Kansas Health System · US

Position Title Medical Lab Scientist - Microbiology Day Shift Strawberry Hill Campus Position Summary / Career Interest: The Medical Lab Scientist provides c...

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Position Title Medical Lab Scientist - Microbiology Day Shift Strawberry Hill Campus: Position Summary / Career Interest: The Medical Lab Scientist provides comprehensive laboratory testing for patients. The position consists of ensuring patients' laboratory results are accurate, timely and with quality. Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions: - Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy. - Calibrates, maintains, operates and troubleshoots instrumentation issues and completes appropriate documentation. - Completes continuing education and submits appropriate documentation where applicable. - Follows regulatory, accreditation, safety and hospital standards, policies and procedures. - Instructs, orients and mentors students, employees, residents, patients and other health care providers as applicable. - Maintains an adequate inventory of all supplies. Accurately prepares, labels and stores reagents, standards, controls and specimens for analysis. - Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement activities. - Performs phlebotomy and sample collection as applicable. - Reviews and cor...