Lead Medical Lab Scientist (MLS)

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Appleton
Posted on: January 14, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

Lead Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - General Lab - Full-Time (80hrs), Nights - St. Elizabeth's Hospital - Appleton, WI

Work Schedule - 4 days on, 3 days off rotation

Why Join Ascension?

Ascension Wisconsin operates 24 hospital campuses and more than 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Eagle River. Ascension Wisconsin employs more than 1,300 primary and specialty care clinicians. Ascension Wisconsin is a faith-based healthcare organization that has been serving the state since 1848. In FY2018, Ascension Wisconsin provided more than $292 million in community benefit, including care of persons living in poverty.

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 an associate with Ministry Health Care, you will have the opportunity to lead the daily activities of the assigned laboratory section/staff.

Responsibilities:

* Performs various clinical laboratory tests, analyzes and interprets test results, and ensures accuracy of same.
* Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the policies and procedures for patient preparation, sample requirements, specimen collection, and pre-analytical factors that affect sample quality.
* Offers continuous support to the PM/Night shift Laboratory team members in a variety of ways: problem solving, technical assistance, project management and/or delegation, communication and department morale.
* Supports Laboratory administration with scheduling staff and maintains alignment with department and organization quality and safety indicators.
* Oversees the 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 prior to hire date or job transfer date.
* Medical Lab Scientist (ASCP) credentialed from the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
* Medical Tech credentialed from the American Medical Technologists (AMT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.





Education:

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



Work Experience:

* 2 year of MLS experience in a hospital setting required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ascension Wisconsin and its subsidiaries, are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability, arrest and/or conviction record, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

M/F/Disabled/Vet

EEO is the Law Poster Supplement

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

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