Medical Lab Scientist - Baptist Health, Brookwood & Princeton Hospitals - #1718749

Position Summary:

Baptist Health is looking for Medical Laboratory Scientists to join our team! The Medical Laboratory Scientist analyzes blood and body fluids using both automated and complex manual methods following established policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of laboratory results within established timeframes.

With five hospitals to choose from and a variety of schedules to fit your needs, allow us to personally match you to the location and team that best aligns with your experience, values, and goals. With benefits that begin day 1, we look forward to the opportunity to support you at any stage of life, including:

Student loan repayment
Tuition reimbursement
Family care support, including backup elder care, backup child care, and pet care
And more! Learn about the benefits we offer here

Baptist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based 1,700-bed health system with five hospitals, multiple outpatient centers and physician offices — including Alabama’s largest primary care network with 70 primary care clinics located across four counties. A team of approximately 2,600 employed and affiliated physicians and more than 7,000 team members are dedicated to providing quality and compassionate care for the communities they serve.

Baptist Health is now part of Orlando Health, bringing in a new day in healthcare! Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization that has been passionate about delivering expert care to diverse communities for over a century. With physicians in more than 100 specialties, award-winning hospitals, stand-alone emergency departments, urgent care locations and more, the healthcare system attracts patients from across the state, region and nation.

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Responsibilities:

Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To:

Verifies routine results and quality control data for accuracy and reliability using prescribed guidelines.
Performs, evaluates, and documents all quality control, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.
Receives guidance and direction from more experienced team members or leader.
Demonstrates computer system proficiency including ordering, resulting, and inquiry functions.
Ensures proper utilization and preparation of reagents and supplies.
Communicates critical results to the patient caregiver.
Regularly reports all unusual findings to the immediate supervisor.
Regularly reports work activities and pending work to the oncoming technologist.
Responds to work related technical inquiries as needed.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications:

Education/Training

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree required.
Successful completion of clinical laboratory training internship.

Licensure/Certification

Maintains current Alabama license as a Medical Technologist/Laboratory Scientist in the specialty or specialties required by the laboratory section(s) assigned.
National Certification such as American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), or American Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred.

Experience

None.