Senior Microbiology Medical Lab Scientist; Full Time Days; Monday-Friday

Essential Functions

• Maintains active participation in the corporate technical committee for assigned area to include assisting with:
• o Policy development and revisions including quality control and maintenance
• o Instrument evaluation and selection and impact on laboratory operations
• o Defining competency requirements
• o Creation of student education plans
• o Input into quality management plans
• o Input into process improvement plans
• o Ensuring regulatory compliance
• o Maintaining test menus based on organizational needs
• Requires a comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems and concepts.
• Resolves problems and identifies the most appropriate solution to ensure the lab is able to meet its objectives.
• Routinely monitors and participates in daily departmental operations.
• Addresses customer concerns and follows up in a timely manner.
• Serves as a resource to other team members in the department
• Performs audits to ensure compliance as needed.
• Assists with resolving issues in the absence of the supervisor.
• Makes recommendations for alternative methodology of current procedures as indicated and coordinates changes as required including clinical trials.
• Recommends skill mix based on technical complexity.
• Supports the supervisor and manager in maintaining the operational budget within projected constraints.
• Monitors appropriate test utilization.
• Responsible for appropriately training new team members at the request of the Supervisor.
• Responsible for completing competency documentation for team members in their area of responsibility.
• Ensures that the Baptist Health Clinical Laboratory is inspection ready.
• Maintains good communication with all Laboratory team members and customers including team members, leaders,
• Pathologists, Physicians and other customers served by the Laboratory.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Other Related Functions

• Participates in identified value improvement task forces (inter and intra departmental and implements identified areas of improvement as indicated.
• Understands the functions of all laboratory areas and is able to fulfill team leader responsibilities in another area as required.
• Practice infection control and safety policies.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient record, hospital, and departmental matters at all times.
• Mentors technologists in their assigned tasks.

Education/Training

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Successful completion of an approved clinical laboratory training internship

Licensure/Certification

• • National Certification such as American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or equivalent required.

Experience

• Three (3) years of MLS experience required. Based on area of assignment department specific competencies may be required.