Medical Lab Scientist II

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development

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 together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift : Night

Location Address: 4200 Sun 'n Lake Boulevard Sebring, FL 33872

The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Sebring

The role you'll contribute:

The Certified Nursing Assistant, under the supervision of the LPN and/or RN, provides physical care as part of the multidisciplinary team, in accordance with the Hospital mission, physician and patient expectations.

The value you'll bring to the team:

Performs complex diagnostic and analytic testing of laboratory specimens and interprets data

The value you'll bring to the team:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reads, examines, and interprets complex test results
• Serves as a resource and addresses complex tests/procedures
• Manages instrument maintenance and troubleshooting practices
• Leads quality control and quality assurance testing
• Assists with data collection and special projects, as assigned
• Assists with department orientation and trains medical laboratory staff
• Performs assigned pre-analytical activities related to laboratory testing, which may include general and analytical

equipment maintenance, function checks and documentation; specimen collection as needed; biological specimen

processing; cleaning and disinfection of selected or assigned laboratory equipment and spaces; quality control and

calibration performance; and other pre-analytical activities
• Performs all expected tests and analytical procedures for assigned department or work area efficiently and accurately,

according to established procedures, performance standards, and departmental competency standards. Participates in

proficiency testing, consistently adhering to federal and state regulations as well as Institutional policies
• Performs post-analytical activities related to laboratory testing, reporting results (including highly abnormal results) in

accordance with established procedures. Provides and acts on technical and support information related to the elements of

laboratory testing for all age groups, neonatal through geriatric patients
• Provides orientation and training to new employees and medical technology students as needed, under the direction of

the lab leadership. Appropriately documents orientation and training of new employees and medical technology students
• Provides guidance to technicians and support staff, resolution to customer service issues within guidelines, and support

education to clinical staff as appropriate or requested. Facilitates workflow when necessary

Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Bachelors or 2+ years experience

PREFERRED:
• Five years of technical experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION:

REQUIRED:
• Must hold a certification from one of the following Medical Laboratory Scientist (American Society for

Clinical Pathology), or Medical Technologist (American Society for Clinical Pathology), or Medical Technologist

(American Medical Technologist), or Medical Technologist (American Associate of Bioanalyst)

oIf required by facility licensed in specialty of microbiology AND/OR, serology/immunology AND/OR,

chemistry, hematology AND/OR, immunohematology AND/OR, histocompatibility AND/OR, blood banking

AND/OR, molecular pathology
• Appropriate state licensure or appropriate national certification if required

PREFERRED:
• State Medical Technologist Licensure. Licensed in at least one specialty: Clinical Chemistry, Hematology,

Immunohematology, Microbiology, and Serology