What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Scientist position at CHI Mercy Health Valley City?
Overview
Work in the heart of #humankindess at CHI Mercy Health Valley City.
Working as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at our Critical Access Hospital, you'll perform a wide range of technical procedures analyzing blood and various body fluids in order to expedite the physician’s diagnosis and treatment of patients. You'll assist with quality audits in accordance with accrediting agencies.
Technical duties will include routine patient testing, phlebotomy, complex red cell antibody identification, and preparation of blood components for transfusion.
Every interaction is an opportunity to improve your understanding of a patient's needs, the needs of your patient care team, or the needs of your facility. You'll advocate for your team as you support them in reaching their full potential, aligning with our operational goals and objectives.
Work involves confidential patient diagnosis and test results, requiring the employee to respect the patient’s right to confidentiality. To thrive in this role, you will have excellent communication skills and interact pleasantly and professionally with all co-workers, medical staff, patients, visitors and others.
Benefits:
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Pay Range
$27.17 - $39.40 /hour
Work in the heart of #humankindess at CHI Mercy Health Valley City.
Working as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at our Critical Access Hospital, you'll perform a wide range of technical procedures analyzing blood and various body fluids in order to expedite the physician’s diagnosis and treatment of patients. You'll assist with quality audits in accordance with accrediting agencies.
Technical duties will include routine patient testing, phlebotomy, complex red cell antibody identification, and preparation of blood components for transfusion.
Every interaction is an opportunity to improve your understanding of a patient's needs, the needs of your patient care team, or the needs of your facility. You'll advocate for your team as you support them in reaching their full potential, aligning with our operational goals and objectives.
Work involves confidential patient diagnosis and test results, requiring the employee to respect the patient’s right to confidentiality. To thrive in this role, you will have excellent communication skills and interact pleasantly and professionally with all co-workers, medical staff, patients, visitors and others.
Benefits:
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more!
About Us:
CHI Mercy Health Valley City, part of CommonSpirit Health, has been a part of the Valley City community since 1928 when it was founded by the Sisters of Mercy. Their vision was to build healthier communities through a healing ministry. Over the years we’ve progressed to meet the needs of the community. We are always here for you to keep your medical needs close to home and convenient. We are always just down the road and have offered services for decades.
Responsibilities
- Develops and maintains a service orientation in performing duties with fellow employees, patients, medical staff and visitors.
- Has operational responsibility for the clinical/technical aspects of a section of the laboratory.
- Performs job duties of Medical Technologist; performing a variety of chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic procedures of a moderately and highly complex nature, following established standards and practices to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
- Licensed Med Tech in the state of North Dakota.
- Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory
Preferred:
- MLS (ASCP) or equivalent: Med Tech (Medical Tech), Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS), Medical Lab Scientist (MLS), Medical Lab Technologist (MLT).
Pay Range
$27.17 - $39.40 /hour
Salary : $27 - $39
