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St. Louis Children's Hospital

Medical Lab Scientist - Blood Bank

St. Louis Children's Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146

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St. Louis Children's Hospital provided pay range This range is provided by St. Louis Children's Hospital. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $28.30/hr - $47.03/hr

Additional Information About The Role Are you looking for a career as a MLS II? Look no further than BJC! Join our

Laboratory

team to be an integral part of delivering precise and reliable laboratory results that impact patient outcomes positively.

Will consider MLS/MLT Registered or Non-Registered

Schedule: 7 days on/7 days off Wednesday thru Tuesday

Hours: 12:00 - 10:00 pm

Duties: Blood bank position responsible for manual blood typing, crossmatch, and preparing blood products for transfusion.

***$5,000 to $10,000 Sign-On-Bonus Eligible***

Overview St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, we provide care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers. We offer education, wellness, and injury-prevention programs to fulfill our mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been our commitment since our inception in 1879. Today, we serve patients and families across a 300‑mile service area, with patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. We consistently rank among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and are designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence. Our academic partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top‑ranked medical schools in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose The Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II performs specimen processing and routine/complex testing on blood and other specimens, requiring knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, procedure methodologies, and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required and demonstrates good clinical laboratory practice.

Responsibilities

Operate all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results.

Train new laboratory personnel in methods, procedures, and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area.

Perform quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoot malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Assess technical and instrument problems, including quality control and abnormal findings, evaluate possible solutions, and choose an appropriate course of action.

Report and maintain record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turnaround times for routine testing and stats.

Participate in performance improvement activities and initiatives by proactively diagnosing and resolving problems. Specific quality functions are handled in an organized and timely fashion.

Minimum Requirements Education

Bachelor's Degree

Physical/Life Science/related

Experience Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

ASCP, AMT, AAB or equiv or eligible

Preferred Requirements Supervisor Experience 2 years

Benefits And Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social, and financial well‑being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available on first day

BJC Institute for Learning and Development

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time

Adoption assistance

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Hospitals and Health Care

Equal Opportunity Employer

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