Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

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Job description

Position: Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

Schedule: Day Shift

Organization: Centra Health

Facility : Lynchburg General Hospital

Location: Lynchburg and Beford, VA

About Centra Health:

Set in the heart of Central Virginia, Centra Health is a regional, nonprofit healthcare system including four hospitals, a network of medical centers, as well as various specialty and primary care practices located along the Blue Ridge. At Centra, providing excellence in patient care, utilizing the latest evidence-based research, and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of our belief system. Centra is home to the _Central Virginia Center for Simulation and Virtual Learning_, the only center in Virginia that offers a full range of simulation experiences.

We want to partner with you to live your best life. At Centra, we want to listen carefully and get to know you well. We want to understand your hopes, goals and dreams. As a candidate considering employment with our organization, we want you to understand that it is our mission to help partner with you throughout each stage of your career.

Job Description:

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS )occupies a critical role in clinical diagnostics, ensuring that testing processes from specimen handling to result reporting are conducted with precision and adherence to laboratory protocols. The MLS is responsible for a suite of tasks that support the diagnosis and monitoring of patient health, operating within the scope of authority granted by the laboratory medical director and in line with their professional capabilities.

Requirements:

Education Minimum: Bachelor's degree in laboratory science (chemical or biological science) or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution. MLS certification through U.S. Miliary medical laboratory training programs can substitute for degree, per CLIA regulations.

Work Experience Minimum : 2 years of experience as MLS in an acute care hospital laboratory setting.

Licenses & Certification Minimum: MLS certification with either American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) or obtained withing one year of employment. Employees meeting CLIA regulations before February 28, 1992, do not require certification.

When recruiting and retaining talent at Centra, our hiring needs are based on matching a candidate's job qualifications with our job requirements and department needs without regard to race, color, age, religion or belief, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Centra is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Be yourself. Be a partner with Centra.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Day shift

Work Location: In person

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