Medical Laboratory Scientist

Company: Lakeland Regional Health
Location: Lakeland
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Lakeland Regional Health is located in Central Florida between Tampa and Orlando and we are the second largest private employer in Polk County Florida. Our workplace has earned national recognition, earning Best Hospital Workplace by the Florida Hospital Association in 2018, placing No. 64 on Forbes' list of America's Best Employers in 2016 and No. 28 in 2015, becoming one of 40 or fewer organizations throughout the world to receive a Gallup Great Workplace Award in 2014 and 2015 and placing on the list of "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review. We are seeking talented Medical Laboratory Scientists to join our team! FT openings in the Clinical Lab and Microbiology. Position requires a Bachelors degree in Medical Technology (ASCP) or equivalent with laboratory internship. New grads welcome. Relocation available. Job Requirements:

• Perform routine standardized clinical diagnostic tests in a medical laboratory
• Providing laboratory information to coworkers
• Perform laboratory testing of patient specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory
• Perform laboratory testing of patient specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory
• Lead the daily activities of the assigned laboratory section/staff
• Perform basic patient monitoring activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Perform routine laboratory tests in various sections of the laboratory under the supervision of a medical technologist/medical laboratory scientist
• Perform clinical laboratory testing and other necessary duties to keep the department
• Perform routine clinical pathology testing appropriate to cytogenetic laboratory services under occasional guidance
• Reporting according to laboratory protocol and procedures
• Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection
• Perform clinical testing within regulatory guidelines
• Perform simple to complex clinical laboratory tests in one or more sections of the laboratory
• Participate and advance quality improvement and patient safety initiatives in the clinical laboratory
• Maintain required records documentation per individual laboratory protocol
• Possess laboratory education from an accredited educational institution
• Perform scientific work in the laboratory for a wide variety of laboratory procedure using both manual and automated methods
• Provide guidance/ serve as resource for laboratory assistants
• Perform routine and stat clinical pathology testing appropriate to the laboratory discipline, records results, and assure timely delivery of results
• Process patient samples using appropriate laboratory protocol, inclusive of laboratory safety protocol

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