Job Summary

The Medical Laboratory Science Student performs complex processing of specimens in various laboratories upon acceptance to the Beaumont Medical Laboratory Scientist program and during their clinical internship. May have equipment maintenance and quality control duties. May handle hazardous chemicals. May fill in for LA II and LA I. Duties may include responsibilities specific to assigned department and may vary dependent on assigned site/department.

Essential Functions

• Processing specimens: As appropriate for each lab, this may include hand staining, gram staining (micro set ups), inoculating specimens, aliquot reagents and solutions, setting up cultures, cytopreparation, accessioning, receiving, processing, pouring over, distributing, storing, disposing of specimens.

• Communicates with healthcare personnel outside of department with regard to reports, clarification of requests, other problems related to specimens, requests, and testing delays.

• Assisting the Medical Technologists with equipment maintenance, quality control responsibilities, ordering and maintaining correct chemical levels and inventory.

• Clerical functions to maintain required records, files and reports pertinent to the functions of the lab. This includes assisting with pending lists and locating specimens for the department.

• Technical responsibilities: Assisting the Medical Technologists with some technical tasks such as bone marrow processing and staining, and blood unit re-typing.

• Waived Testing: assisting the technologists with waived testing including occult blood testing, urine hCG testing and osmolalities.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree BS in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related science. Acceptance into the Beaumont Medical Laboratory Science Program with a program start date within 8 months.

• Clinical laboratory experience Preferred

• CRT-Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Effective October, 2009. See notes below. Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Medical Technologist, Certified (MT) - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Prior to October, 2009 Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Blood Banking Technologist (BBT) - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Cytotechnologist - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Histotechnologist (HTL) - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Microbiology Technologist - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Molecular Biology Technologist - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Cytogenetic Technologist (CG) - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-International Medical Laboratory Scientist (IMLS) - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology Effective January , 2015. See notes below Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-American Medical Technologist, Certified (AMT) - AMT American Medical Technologists After 2010 Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-Clinical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology (NCA) in Chemistry/Urinalysis, Hematology, Immunohematology, or Microbiology (Prior to October 2009; no longer offered.) Upon Hire preferred Or

• CRT-At least one Certification from preferred list - UNKNOWN Unknown As determined by mgr or admin Upon Hire preferred

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 30 lbs

• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs

• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 5 lbs

• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

• Sitting: Occasionally

• Standing: Occasionally

• Walking: Occasionally

• Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom

• Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom

• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom

• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom

• Squat: Seldom

• Stair Climbing: Occasionally

• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom

• Driving: Seldom

• Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom

• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom

• Handling: Frequently

• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently

• Visual Acuity ¹ [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Frequently

Primary Location

SITE - Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Road - Royal Oak

Department Name

Lab - Clinical Pathology Chem - CH East - North - Royal Oak

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

0.01

Hours of Work

Varies

Days Worked

Varies

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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