MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST 1 OR TRAINEE (TEMPORARY/HOURLY)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on April 24, 2019
Req #: | 165842 |
Department: | |
Appointing Department Web Address: | http://LABORATORY MEDICINE |
Job Location: | UW Medical Center |
Posting Date: | 03/22/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | MLS 1: $27.53 - $40.57 hourly. MLS Trainee: $26.44 - $39.01 hourly. |
Union Position: | Yes |
Shift: | Alternate Work Shift |
Notes: | This posting is for a temporary/hourly position. |
The Laboratory Medicine department has an outstanding temporary/hourly opportunity for a Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 or Trainee, for a rotating/variable work schedule. The person in this role will perform and/or provide high level support at a professional level and performance of moderate to high complexity manual and automated clinical chemistry diagnostic tests used in the screening, diagnosing, and treating of pathological conditions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Rotates through the Clinical Chemistry laboratory and maintains competency in all sections (Automation line, AU, DxI, Handtests, Command Central, Blood Gas including responding to codes, Centaur, General Bench, LCMS, Graphite Furnace, Atomic Absorption, and Satellite Lab) where they have been trained. The Medical Laboratory Scientist refers to the procedure/policy when questions arise
- Understands and operates a variety of laboratory equipment requiring interpretative knowledge and is able to perform calibration, quality control, operations, basic maintenance and troubleshooting measures. Examples include the AU5812, AU680, ABL90 blood gas analyzer with Radiance computer ware, HPLC assay with LCMSMS, Thermo Graphite Furnace, Thermo Atomic Absorption, DxI, Centaur XP, KX Sysmex, Sta-Compact, Beckman Coulter Automation Line with Remisol computer ware, AI Osmomter, Unico and HP spectrophotometer, and others
- Understands quality control(QC) and quality assurance (QA) requirements and follows policies to validate test results
- Knows the critical limits for all chemistry tests for which they are defined, reports them to appropriate medical staff, and documents the information according to laboratory policy. Some critical test examples include sodium, potassium, glucose, calcium, phosphate, magnesium, osmolality, bilirubin, T4, Troponin I, Immunosuppresive drug tests, Therapeutic drug tests, Toxicology tests, blood gas testing, CSF testing, etc.
- Assists with evaluation of new tests/equipment and incorporates checkout samples into the routine flow of work. Method validation includes intra-assay precision, inter-assay precision, accuracy, recovery, correlation, recovery, AMR, sensitivity, hook effect, clinically reportable range, control evaluation, carryover, interference, stability, and reference range studies. These method validation studies are included with the routine chemistry workflow
- Performs inventory in assigned area, unpacks, and labels supplies. Monitors and rotates stock as needed
- Calculates concentrations, prepares, verifies, and documents the making of reagents, controls, and standards. The technologist updates instruments with new lot parameters if appropriate
- Instructs new employees, medical laboratory science students, residents, and post-doctoral fellows in routine procedures and is patient and tolerant with them
- Provides bedside testing on a routine or emergency basis throughout the hospital as required
- Perform related duties as required
REQUIREMENTS:
This position will be offered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 or Medical Laboratory Scientist Trainee dependent upon the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Requirements for Medical Laboratory Scientist Trainee:
Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science OR equivalent education/experience, AND eligible to take the Medical Laboratory Science certification examination from the American Society for Clinical Pathology, with successful completion and certification within one year from date of hire. Failure of Medical Laboratory Science graduates to attain certification within one year of date of hire will result in a recommendation for termination.
Requirements for Medical Laboratory Scientist 1:
Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science OR equivalent education/experience, AND current Medical Laboratory Science certification with the American Society for Clinical Pathology or equivalent certifying organization; or certification with specialty organization appropriate to the laboratory division, AND one year of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist Trainee. Up to one year of on-the-job experience performing clinical testing in a Medical Laboratory Science Program externship may count towards the experience requirement.
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