Medical Lab Scientist-Blood Bank (Midnight Shift)

The Medical Lab Scientist will ensure the prompt efficient and accurate delivery of laboratory test results for medical prognosis and research manage documentation for quality control and compliance maintain laboratory equipment and inventory participate in quality initiatives and perform assigned CLIA roles to support various lab operations and shifts.

Position Summary:
The Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for ensuring the prompt efficient and accurate delivery of laboratory test results for medical prognosis diagnosis treatment and research. This role includes managing quality control and compliance documentation maintaining laboratory equipment and inventory participating in quality initiatives and performing assigned CLIA roles to support various lab operations and shifts.

The position is assigned to the midnight shift in the Blood Bank with either 8hour or 10hour shifts available. Rotating weekend and holiday coverage is required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute prompt efficient and accurate performance validation and reporting laboratory test results for prognosis diagnosis treatment and research purposes.

• Conduct ongoing documentation of all processes as required (e.g. quality control compliance appropriate usage of materials equipment and PPE).

• Comply with document and record management requirements.

• Perform quality control activities (e.g. reagent analyzer) document results and escalate issues as necessary.

• Assist in the setup preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment within the lab under guidance.

• Participate in ongoing lab inventory planning monitoring and management.

• Assist in updating assigned sections of procedure and preventive maintenance manuals to reflect current practices.

• Collect quality data as assigned and assist in Quality Program initiatives as required.

• Comply with all standards and requirements of the hospital and licensing/accrediting agencies.

• Inform the supervisor of unusual observations or occurrences in a timely manner.

• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelors degree in medical technology medical laboratory science or a biological chemical or physical science with completion of a medical laboratory training program required.

Minimum Experience:

• Medical laboratory skills obtained through clinical rotations or training are required.

• Previous medical laboratory work experience is preferred.

Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required by St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital:

• If not licensed in Tennessee as a medical laboratory professional certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist from an approved accrediting organization (e.g. ASCP AMT NRCC ABB ASCPi (if taken after January 2015) is required within six (6) months of hire.

• Acceptable licenses include Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Medical Technologist (MT)General Medical Laboratory SupervisorGeneral or Categorical Supervisor Special Analyst or Categorical Technologist in the assigned laboratory section.

Special Skills Knowledge and Abilities:

• Understands tasks at hand seeks out information and draws conclusions from available data to deliver outcomes.

• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and remains calm when faced with change.

• Seeks clarification to ensure understanding and communicates effectively.

• Writes clearly and concisely and speaks confidently.

• Plans in advance organizes work and executes highquality tasks on time.

• Demonstrates initiative by taking on additional responsibilities as needed.

• Embraces goals and demonstrates a sense of urgency in achieving them.

• Holds self to high standards and continually strives to meet them.

• Familiar with standard scientific and clinical lab procedures relevant to the assigned area.

• Performs routine and nonroutine lab tasks per approved procedures with guidance.

• Correctly processes clinical and scientific data and accurately interprets results.

• Understands the rationale behind chosen methods and experimental design.

• Familiar with data tools and technologies relevant to the assigned area.

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of regulatory and accreditation requirements (e.g. GxP) applicable to the area of operation.

• Effectively implements regulatory standards to ensure compliance.

• Understands patient needs through communication with peers care teams and patients/families to resolve questions and address critical results.

• Solves routine patient problems independently and seeks guidance for complex issues.

• Demonstrates strong practical scientific knowledge in a defined clinical lab area.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to stand walk sit kneel use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear.

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Requires specific vision abilities including close vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• The work environment is typically quiet.

• Must be able to comply with all applicable federal state and local safety and health regulations.

• Recent blood bank experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $29.00 $50.50 per hour for the role of Medical Lab ScientistBlood Bank (Midnight Shift).

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