What are the responsibilities and job description for the MLS (Medical Laboratory Scientist) position at Samhealth Test account?
Are you a Medical Laboratory Scientist who is driven by analyzing lab data and problem-solving? Does working on a team of similarly driven people and for one of the region's major employers light you up? Samaritan Health Services' Lebanon Community Hospital is for you! (Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, Med Tech, MLS, MT)
- JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE
Provides safe, effective, quality medical laboratory services to infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in accordance with professional standards. Performs analyses that require a complex network of steps and variables. Confirms and verifies results through an in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles and instruments. Correlates and interprets data based on knowledge of physiological conditions affecting test results. Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs.
The laboratory teams at Samaritan Health Services have responsibilities for testing samples that may include blood, body fluids and tissue to aid in diagnosis of diseases, illnesses or conditions that may need medical attention. Lab tests are processed for hospital inpatients and emergency room patients twenty four hours a day. In addition, testing is performed on outpatient and clinic specimens. All Samaritan Health Services labs are licensed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Act (CLIA), and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
Candidates must be actively following or have completed a Medical Laboratory Scientist approved route to meet eligibility criteria for certification. ASCP, AMT or equivalent certified Medical Laboratory Scientist required within six (6) months of hire.
Analytical / Problem Solving Skills – Ability to collect and analyze data and other information, solve problems and make decisions while using clear and logical steps.
Rarely
1 - 10% of the time)
Occasionally
11 - 33% of the time)
Frequently
34 - 66% of the time)
Continually
67 – 100% of the time)
WALK - INCLINE
CLIMB - LADDER
LIFT (Floor to Waist : 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Floor to Waist : 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
LIFT (Knee to chest : 24"-54") 0 – 20 Lbs
LIFT (Waist to Eye : up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
CRAWL (hands & knees)
CARRY 1-handed, 20 - 40 pounds
CARRY 2-handed, 40 - 60 pounds
CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
BEND FORWARD at waist
KNEEL (on knees)
SQUAT Static (hold >
30 sec)
SQUAT Repetitive
CLIMB - STAIRS
PUSH (0 - 20 pounds force)
PULL (0 - 20 pounds force)
ROTATE TRUNK Standing
REACH - Upward
STAND
WALK – LEVEL SURFACE
CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds
ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
REACH - Forward
PINCH Fingers
GRASP Hand / Fist
MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands / wrists
FINGER DEXTERITY
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