Medical Laboratory Scientist Part-Time Nights – AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One
Student Loan Repayment Program
Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that togetherwe are even better.
Schedule:
$1000 Sign on Bonus
PT Nights
Shift:
2100-0730
4x10 hour shifts over a two-week period
Location: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204
The community you’ll be caring for:
At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
The role you’ll contribute:
The Medical Laboratory Scientists performs laboratory analysis requiring a complex network of steps & variables. Confirms & verifies, correlates & interprets test results utilizing in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles, instruments, & physiology. Recognizes technical, instrumental & physiological problems, identifies the cause & evaluates alternative solutions. Operates, maintains, & repairs equipment. Establishes & monitors quality assurance program
The value you’ll bring to the team:
Shares technical knowledge with co-workers; assists with training & orientation of new employees/students & serves as a resource to current staff, students, & physicians.
Demonstrates initiative in work and other activities.
Adjusts to changing customer needs by adapting work habits, schedules, or matters of personal convenience to improve service.
Attendance pattern reflects commitment to job requirements & patient care needs
Demonstrates & models positive behaviors which are supportive of change.
Shows enthusiasm in the workplace; actively involved in promoting morale & encouraging others.
Seeks opportunities to work cooperatively with other members of the hospital & system.
Assist in the training of new associates.
Willingly assists other associates during times of high volume workload.
Works independently.
Uses time efficiently when regular workload is done.
Cross-trained between laboratory areas.
Participates in and maintains competency requirements.
Recognizes limitations & asks for assistance/instruction when necessary.
Limits personal phone calls & business so as not to compromise productivity.
Takes responsibility for own actions; openly admits mistakes & seeks ways to correct the problem.
Responds in a professional manner to customer requests & inquiries, assuming responsibility for seeing them through to completion.
Receives, prioritizes, and processes specimens in a timely manner to meet or exceed turnaround time standards.
Performs & monitors the collection of laboratory specimens.
Performs testing according to established procedures.
Evaluates & interprets data based on knowledge of numerous factors affecting test results.
Verifies normal & confirms abnormal results; provides appropriate communication & documentation in accordance with section protocols & in compliance with all accrediting & regulatory agencies.
Recognizes critical results & documents action taken according to established policies.
Utilizes critical thinking to recognize & resolve problems, documents corrective actions, and communicates to team.
Performs & evaluates quality control, equipment maintenance, and instrument calibration as needed.
Uses the LIS efficiently to order tests, enter results/documentation, & obtain information, in keeping with established protocols.
Recognizes that the attainment of knowledge is every employee’s responsibility & accepts accountability for staying current on all written or electronic communication.
Enhances technical expertise & professional knowledge by participation in mandatory & continuing education opportunities.
Maintains clean, well-stocked, & organized work area.
Understands & utilizes department resources, including department manuals, administrative policy manuals, safety manuals, MSDS & other reference material.
Utilizes Personal Protective Equipment and follows established chemical hygiene & biohazard protocols.
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Bachelor’s Degree
No Previous Experience Required
Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) certification or equivalent or advanced degree and able to meet CLIA’s 88 standards for high complexity testing
Certification or equivalent required upon 90 day evaluation date.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.