Corewell Medical Laboratory Scientist

Pay Range: $28.66hr - $32.88hr

Job Overview:

The candidate will follow established laboratory procedures for specimen processing, testing, and reporting, maintaining strict compliance with safety, quality control, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures according to department Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review and release test results.
• Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective protocols.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and all maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered, or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
• Follow department procedures in reporting STAT or Critical results.
• Answer questions from customers or other lab personnel as applicable.
• Maintain complete records of all testing performed on-site.
• Maintain general appearance of the department.
• Ensure reagents and test kits have received dates, expiration dates, and opened dates as applicable.
• Review and train on new procedures.
• Attend monthly department and additional training or educational meetings.
• Participate in all applicable safety training sessions, know the location and contents of the safety manual, and understand the location and use of all safety equipment.
• Participate in government or regulatory agency inspections as needed.
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Required Knowledge:

A solid understanding of basic laboratory testing is required for this position. The successful candidate must possess strong computer skills and adapt to working in multiple computer systems. Knowledge of quality control and quality assurance as well as all areas of the laboratory is required.

Education:

1433. Foreign-educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from International Education Research Foundation. United States-educated candidates must provide a detailed original transcript. The candidate should possess or be eligible for national certification as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician from a recognized organization such as ASCP or AMT.

Work Experience:

One year of clinical experience in high complexity testing is preferred. A minimum of one year of clinical laboratory experience in highly complex testing is required for candidates holding a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry or Biology. National and state licensure is required as applicable.

Special Requirements:

• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several procedures simultaneously.
• Interact effectively with other departments.
• Maintain strong customer service skills for Client interactions.
• Protect patient confidentiality at all times.