Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology

Position Summary

At Baptist Health, our mission is to improve the health and quality of life for the individuals and communities we serve.

Baptist Health Princeton Hospital offers great NEW competitive pay and benefits!

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan w/matching
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start on day one!

Position Summary

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Sr. evaluates, analyzes, and performs automated and complex laboratory procedures, monitors workflow and ensure regulatory compliance in the assigned area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Maintains active participation in the corporate technical committee for assigned area to include assisting with:
• o Policy development and revisions including quality control and maintenance
• o Instrument evaluation and selection and impact on laboratory operations
• o Defining competency requirements
• o Creation of student education plans
• o Input into quality management plans
• o Input into process improvement plans
• o Ensuring regulatory compliance
• o Maintaining test menus based on organizational needs
• Requires a comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems and concepts.
• Resolves problems and identifies the most appropriate solution to ensure the lab is able to meet its objectives.
• Routinely monitors and participates in daily departmental operations.
• Addresses customer concerns and follows up in a timely manner.
• Serves as a resource to other team members in the department
• Performs audits to ensure compliance as needed.
• Assists with resolving issues in the absence of the supervisor.
• Makes recommendations for alternative methodology of current procedures as indicated and coordinates changes as required including clinical trials.
• Recommends skill mix based on technical complexity.
• Supports the supervisor and manager in maintaining the operational budget within projected constraints.
• Monitors appropriate test utilization.
• Responsible for appropriately training new team members at the request of the Supervisor.
• Responsible for completing competency documentation for team members in their area of responsibility.
• Ensures that the Baptist Health Clinical Laboratory is inspection ready.
• Maintains good communication with all Laboratory team members and customers including team members, leaders,
• Pathologists, Physicians and other customers served by the Laboratory.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Other Related Functions

• Participates in identified value improvement task forces (inter and intra departmental and implements identified areas of improvement as indicated.
• Understands the functions of all laboratory areas and is able to fulfill team leader responsibilities in another area as required.
• Practice infection control and safety policies.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient record, hospital, and departmental matters at all times.
• Mentors technologists in their assigned tasks.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Successful completion of an approved clinical laboratory training internship

Licensure/Certification

• • National Certification such as American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or equivalent required.

Experience

• Three (3) years of MLS experience required. Based on area of assignment department specific competencies may be required.