Medical Lab Scientist

Job description

External Applicants Earn up to $6,000 Sign on Bonus! Work Shift: Day/Evening Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 Summary: This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing timely and accurate patient results in one or more areas of the clinical laboratory. The Medical Laboratory Scientist ensures test accuracy through compliance with regulatory requirements, performance and review of quality control, and active participation in performance improvement activities. Job Description: Job Duties: - Ensures that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome. - Properly identifies patients and samples during the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing. - Performs analyses on a variety of biological specimens, including blood, urine, stool, body fluids and tissues. - Performs, evaluates, and documents calibration and quality control; resolves issues as needed. - Maintains...