Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology - Uh Truman Medical Center

**If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site.** **Please log into [myWORKDAY](http://www.myworkday.com/trumed/d/home.htmld) to search for positions and apply.** Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology - UH Truman Medical Center (7a-3:30p, Rotating day shifts that include holidays and weekends) 101 Truman Medical Center **Job Location** ================ University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, Missouri **Department** ============== General Lab UHTMC **Position Type** ================= Full time **Work Schedule** ================= 7:00AM - 3:30PM **Hours Per Week** ================== 40 **Job Description** =================== Performs tests on blood and body fluids to provide information for diagnosing and combating disease. Works independently with moderate supervision from a Medical Technologist Supervisor or the Director of Laboratory Operations. May be assigned to work in a specialized section within the department. * Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory/medical technology science **and** ASCP (or equivalent) certification in one or more specialty areas of the laboratory. **Or**, Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory/medical technology science **and** completion of an AMA approved laboratory training program and eligible for ASCP certification. **Or**, completion of an approved government training program and eligible for ASCP certification * Verbal communication skills required to interact with other hospital personnel * Writing skills and computer aptitude required to document test results and prepare reports of daily work * Must be able to stand for long periods * Must be available to rotate shifts and work weekends and holidays * All technologists must meet the CLIA ’88 requirements for the complexity level of work performed