A Clinical Laboratory Scientist analyzes samples of body fluids, tissues, and other substances for diagnostic and research purposes within a medical laboratory or healthcare facility. Perform complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests. Looks for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms, tests for drug levels in the blood to show how a patient is responding to treatment.
Medical Technologist Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - 4.1 Atlanta, GA Job Details Full-time 6 hours ago Qualifications Optimizing workflow processes Medical Laboratory Scientist Certification Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's degree in biological science Data quality checks Quality records maintenance Safety protocol adherence Laboratory equipment routine checks Medical Technologist Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) implementation Laboratory instruction Continuous improvement (laboratory quality control method) Reactive equipment maintenance Laboratory test results documentation Quality control data reporting Laboratory reports Clinical staff training Laboratory quality control records management Professional development support Bachelor's degree Quality assurance standard operating procedures Clinical training Laboratory standard operating procedures Laboratory preventive maintenance Laboratory specimen handling Medical lab results review Lean management Standard operating procedures (SOPs) Entry level Under 1 year
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