Medical Laboratory Scientist (Certified) - Lab Support - PRN

Job description

PRN (As Needed) Shift: Evenings (12:00pm-8:30pm or 2:30pm to 11:00pm.) Holiday and weekend rotation (2:30pm to 11:00pm). Training on dayshift: General Summary: Performs a variety of technical and general duties at a basic skills and knowledge level. Functions in one or more laboratory divisions. Essential Functions: - Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate. - Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments. - Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records. - Inoculates, cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. - May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient. - May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids. - Counts, describes morphology of...