Position Highlights:
Nebraska Medicine is now taking applications for a talented individual to join us as a Medical Lab Scientist on the main campus. This role will be great for someone that has a passion for the lab and caring for the patients we serve.
This role will interact with all service lines, in particular hematology/oncology.
The Medical Lab Scientist role performs, but is not limited to, these following activities:
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Performs accessioning and sample processing
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Performs flow cytometric testing
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Helps with administrative duties including writing and maintaining procedures, completing proficiency testing, and maintaining supply inventory as needed.
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Prepares reagent stock and working solutions.
One will be successful in this role if they are detail-oriented, have great interpersonal skills, thrive working under pressure as well as share these attributes: Initiative, teamwork, flexibility.
Shift:
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Full Time and Benefits Eligible / 1.0 FTE
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First shift hourly
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Rotating weekend shift, approximately every 4-6th weekend.
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On-Call responsibility approximately every 4-6 weeks
Why Nebraska Medicine:
Our shared values reflect who we are and why we’re here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing.
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Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement
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Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care
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Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of America’s top employers and the best employer in Nebraska. Come join us!!
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree and completion of a certified clinical program in medical laboratory science OR Cytotechnology certification required.
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Effective communication skills, initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.
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As stipulated by law in CLIA’88 (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988), to meet the qualifications of a cytologist one must have graduated from a school of cytotechnology accredited by CAHEA whose role is now being fulfilled by CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs).
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Certified medical laboratory scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists MLS(ASCP), American Medical Technologist (AMT) or equivalent within 12 months eligibility/graduation required. Equivalent certifications include Medical Technologist (MT (ASCP)) OR Clinical Laboratory Scientist certified by the National Credentialing Agency (CLS (NCA)) prior to 2004; have previously qualified as a technologist under 42 CFR.1433 §493.1491amended 01/19/93 [58 FR 5236] on or before 2/28/92; or international certification and qualification: International Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCPi) 1 with approval from the ASCPi required.
Individuals who were certified beginning January 1, 2004, maintaining their certification by participation in the ASCP
- -Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (ASCP)CM required.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Progressive, successful experience in clinical laboratory medicine preferred.