Hourly Pay Range:
$30.46 - $45.69 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
Position Highlights:
- Position: Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
- Location: Swedish Hospital
- Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays
What you will do:
- Performs various bacteriological, molecular, immunological, and parasitological tests to provide data on cause and progress of disease.
- Performs gram stains and routine kit testing.
- Reviews test results for accuracy and notifies appropriate clinical personnel of all critical results. Documents this notification per established protocols.
- Recognizes abnormal or unusual test results and makes appropriate decision about releasing those results. Notifies supervisor or pathologist if necessary.
- Performs routine and advanced maintenance procedures on all instrumentation they operate, according to schedule and procedure and documents appropriately.
- Assists with the education and training of MT/MLT students, Fellows or Residents when assigned by Supervisor/Manager or Director.
- Maintains adequate level of supplies, restocks as needed, and notifies supervisor of inventory needs; checks in and documents use of new reagents as needed.
- Performs all Quality Control, Quality Assurance and instrument function checks.
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory/Biological science or Associates Degree in Medical Technology Required
- 2 Years experience in a comparable healthcare setting of moderate to high complexity testing beyond POC/Waived testing with an achieved competency level of a Laboratory Associate preferred.
- Certified Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) -ASCP or AMT preferred