You’ll need
Certifications
✓Certification of Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) or nationally recognized equivalent certification as approved by Laboratory Administration prior to offer of employment .
✓Able to meet CLIA standards for high complexity testing.
✓For those Medical Technologists who obtained initial ASCP certification after January 1, 2004, participation in the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) is required (3 year renewal).
✓Those Medical Technologists certified before January 1, 2004 must be active and are certified for lifetime.
✓Must be flexible and willing to support staffing of the Laboratory in order to meet patient care needs.
✓Personal appearance makes a good first impression.
✓Looks for ways to improve customer service.
✓If current employee, must be in good standing with no plan of action developed with the past 12 months.
Education
✓Bachelor’s in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, or biological science. If Bachelor’s degree is not in science disciplines above, must have at least two (2) years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing in lieu of.
✓A copy of your highest science-related academic diploma or transcript required upon hire.
Qualifications
✓Previous three (3) years hospital experience as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist.
✓If Microbiology bench competencies required, must have recent three (3) years clinical Microbiology experience as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist
✓Must be cross-trained and maintaining competency as a:
✓Possesses knowledge and skills through experience and/or training to be able to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served in this job.
✓Uses effective communication skills.
o Generalist with Microbiology and/or Blood Bank competencies maintained to cover as needed in those areas of Laboratory preferred
o Specialist in Microbiology and/or Blood Bank preferred
Lead Technologist responsible for department operation in Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Chemistry sections of core Laboratory. preferred
Job Related Skills, Abilities and Behaviors: preferred
Bilingual skills a plus. preferred
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