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Hunterdon Health Care System

Medical Laboratory Scientist Per Diem

Hunterdon Health Care System, Flemington, New Jersey, us, 08822

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HHS Hunterdon Healthcare System Inc., 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ

Per diem M-F Days and Eve with rotating weekends, Day Shift w/ occasional Evening or Night

Hiring Range: $39.00 Hourly

Position Summary The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) provides information for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses. Performs only those high complexity tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require degree of skill that is commensurate with the individuals training, experience, and technical abilities.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Follows 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 samples.

Adheres to the laboratories Quality Control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.

Follows the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.

Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, or director.

Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution with related training in a hospital laboratory setting. Foreign graduates require equivalency evaluation documentation.

Completion of an accredited clinical laboratory training program or completion of U.S. Military Laboratory Specialist Course.

ASCP or AMT registry eligible (defined as degree plus clinical laboratory experience).

Basic Microsoft Office and LIS computer skills. Basic laboratory skills. Good customer service skills and telephone etiquette.

Preferred:

At least one year experience in a clinical laboratory is preferred but not necessary.

New graduates are welcome to apply.

ASCP or AMT Certification.

License, Registry or Certification Required:

ASCP or AMT registry eligible (defined as degree plus clinical laboratory experience).

Preferred:

ASCP or AMT Certification.

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required:

Basic Microsoft Office and LIS computer skills.

Basic laboratory skills.

Good customer service skills and telephone etiquette.

Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefit offerings vary based on status and may include but not be limited to medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings.

The hiring range listed is the potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining an applicant’s hourly rate and/or base salary, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, internal equity, and specialty).

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