Medical Lab Scientist (MLS)

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - Lab Westside - Part-Time Rotating 20 Hours Weekly - Ascension Borgess Westside - Kalamazoo, MI

Shared at two locations Pipp and Westside. Variable hours with two to three Weekends per month.

Why Join Ascension?

In Michigan, Ascension operates 15 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ over 20,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension Michigan is working together to help bring patients more resources and better care. Ascension Michigan is also committed to its community; it provided over $272 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in FY2018. Ascension Michigan is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.

What You Will Do

As a Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) with Ascension Michigan, you will have the opportunity to perform routine diagnostic/analytic testing of laboratory specimens, and interprets, documents and reports test results in compliance with department procedures and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities:

* Implements, validates, and reports laboratory test results.
* Performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
* Conducts quality control and quality assurance testings.
* Maintains supplies needed for performance of tests.
* Assists with data collection or special projects as assigned.
* Assists in documentation and submission of all required laboratory, departmental and staff statistics/reports.

What You Will Need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

* Required Credential(s):
* One or more of the following:
* Medical Technologist (ASCP) credentialed from the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) obtained within 18 Months (1 1/2 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
* Medical Lab Scientist (ASCP) credentialed from the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) obtained within 18 Months (1 1/2 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
* Medical Tech credentialed from the American Medical Technologists (AMT) obtained within 18 Months (1 1/2 year) of hire date or job transfer date.





Education:

* High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.

Work Experience:

* None required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Borgess Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, veteran or marital status.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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