Medical Lab Scientist - Special Hematology

Job Description:

Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.We are looking for an experienced Hematology Tech to work in our Special Hematology Department in addition to rotating through the General Lab. In the Special Hematology Department you will get to do a variety of specialty testing such as bronchoalveolar lavage differentials, semen analysis, bone marrow collections, evaluation of abnormal peripheral blood smears, coagulation factor testing and mixing studies.Will perform and report tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and injuries; will interpret and correlate test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge, exhibit problem solving skills of a highly complex nature, participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting. May be required to perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties and will participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation.Meets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing.