Blood Bank Medical Lab Scientist

Medical Lab Scientist / Blood Bank

Join Emory Healthcare to apply for this role. Emory Medical Laboratory’s mission is to transform health and healing by providing high‑quality, cost‑effective, innovative laboratory services that enhance patient health.

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day one
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family‑focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs
• And more!

• Performs various laboratory tests and procedures while adhering to standard operating procedures on patient specimens.
• Upholds the values of the organization, providing exemplary customer service skills throughout pre‑analytical, analytical and post‑analytical processes.
• May perform tests, including but not limited to standardized and semi‑routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests.
• Performs preventive maintenance on laboratory instruments and calibrates equipment as required.
• Operates laboratory equipment and troubleshoots equipment malfunctions.
• May serve as key operator for implementation of new equipment and procedures.
• Prepares reagents as needed and monitors and ensures adequate inventory supply.
• Responsible for quality control and assists in gathering data to monitor quality improvement standards and in preparing reports.
• Evaluates the validity of acceptable specimens and test results; compares them to previous results and other laboratory data.
• Identifies critical values, confirms and reports following standard operating procedures.
• In complex cases, evaluates all information and determines whether test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
• Refers abnormal or unexpected results to the appropriate individual(s).
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient information, equipment, and test results to comply with regulations.
• Documents corrective actions taken for out‑of‑range test values and maintains a clean, orderly, and safe work area.
• May serve on the laboratory’s safety committee, writing and maintaining safety and infection control policies and procedures, ensuring correct Safety Data Sheets are maintained.
• Complies with hospital and laboratory safety and infection control policies to prevent exposure to infectious materials.
• May monitor staff during safety compliance audits or drills.
• Performs required calculations and reports results by phone and/or computer.
• Audits computer reports to ensure that scheduled tests have been completed.
• May independently research and assist in development of new procedures; compile and evaluate data and perform statistical analyses.
• May be responsible for section’s database files and/or assist in software testing.
• Educates staff and students by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities.
• May teach medical technology theory and techniques while providing guidance to lower‑level technologists; develop teaching plans and student assessment tools; prepare written examinations.
• Attends educational in‑services as appropriate and maintains certification as required.
• Works with leader to formulate plan for professional development and participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen and perform other related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Other bachelor’s degree accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meet requirements of certifying agency.
• Certified by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
• Two years experience required.

20‑50 lbs; 0‑33% of the work day (occasionally); 11‑25 lbs, 34‑66% of the workday (frequently); 01‑10 lbs, 67‑100% of the workday (constantly);
Lifting 50 lbs max;
Carrying of objects up to 25…