Samaritan Health Services

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

6 days ago
PayCompetitive
LocationLincoln City/Oregon
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 2015003

      • As an MLS (Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist), you will provide exceptional medical laboratory services to a diverse patient population.
        Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital is special not only for its excellent healthcare services, but also for its commitment to serving our communities with PRIDE, and creating a healing environment that extends beyond the hospital walls. Located just 90 minutes from the bustling city of Portland, Lincoln City is ideally situated along seven miles of sandy beach on the central Oregon Coast. Lincoln City has more than 9,500 friendly residents, and during the summer months the population can easily swell to well over 30,000 as visitors from all over the world enjoy the area’s beaches, forests, rivers and Devils Lake.
        In addition, the position offers the following benefits:
        • Competitive Salary
        • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
        • Retirement Savings Plans
        • Opportunities for Career Advancement
        • Employee Assistance Program
        • Paid Time Off
        • Sign-On Bonus & Relocation Reimbursement*
      • Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this exciting opportunity!
      • JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
        • Provides safe, effective, quality medical laboratory services to infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in accordance with professional standards. Performs analyses that require a complex network of steps and variables. Confirms and verifies results through an in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles and instruments. Correlates and interprets data based on knowledge of physiological conditions affecting test results. Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs.
      • DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
        • The laboratory teams at Samaritan Health Services have responsibilities for testing samples that may include blood, body fluids and tissue to aid in diagnosis of diseases, illnesses or conditions that may need medical attention. Lab tests are processed for hospital inpatients and emergency room patients twenty four hours a day. In addition, testing is performed on outpatient and clinic specimens. All Samaritan Health Services labs are licensed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Act (CLIA), and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
      • EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
        • Candidates must be actively following or have completed a Medical Laboratory Scientist approved route to meet eligibility criteria for certification. ASCP, AMT or equivalent certified Medical Laboratory Scientist required within one (1) year of hire.
      • KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
        • Analytical/Problem Solving Skills – Ability to collect and analyze data and other information, solve problems and make decisions while using clear and logical steps.
        • Clinical Laboratory Technology - Working knowledge in areas of laboratory medicine and technology including clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology and molecular biology.
        • Quality Assurance Fundamentals – Basic knowledge and understanding of clinical quality assurance and quality control techniques and activities.
        • Compliance Monitoring – Ability to monitor performance of self, other individuals and processes by applying knowledge of established performance standards from regulatory agencies as well as employer and understanding regulatory licensure and conditions.
        • Customer Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service within the healthcare community. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
        • Training and Education – Ability to communicate technical concepts and to make presentations and demonstrations to customers and new employees.
      • PHYSICAL DEMANDS

        • Rarely
          (1 - 10% of the time)

          Occasionally
          (11 - 33% of the time)

          Frequently
          (34 - 66% of the time)

          Continually
          (67 – 100% of the time)

          WALK - INCLINE

          CLIMB - LADDER

          LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs

          LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs

          LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 – 20 Lbs

          LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs

          CRAWL (hands & knees)

          CARRY 1-handed, 20 - 40 pounds

          CARRY 2-handed, 40 - 60 pounds

          CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

          BEND FORWARD at waist

          KNEEL (on knees)

          SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)

          SQUAT Repetitive

          CLIMB - STAIRS

          PUSH (0 - 20 pounds force)

          PULL (0 - 20 pounds force)

          ROTATE TRUNK Standing

          REACH - Upward

          SIT

          STAND

          WALK – LEVEL SURFACE

          CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

          CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds

          ROTATE TRUNK Sitting

          REACH - Forward

          PINCH Fingers

          GRASP Hand/Fist

          MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists

          FINGER DEXTERITY

  • About the company

      The Samaritan Health Services is a non-profit, integrated delivery healthcare system consisting of five hospitals in Oregon and is headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon.

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