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Job Description​

_Do you have a passion for healthcare and a heart of service? Look no further than Saint Luke's!_

The Opportunity:

The MLS Coordinator is a leadership role that reports to the Laboratory Manager and acts as a link between the clinical staff and management. This position supports the Laboratory Manager and is often called upon to be a subject matter expert for clinical laboratory analysis. Works directly with the laboratory staff as a resource for questions, troubleshooting, and guidance. Help ensure our vision to be, **“The Best Place to Get Care. The Best Place to Give Care.”**

**The Schedule:** Night shift 1900-0730, 3 shifts per week, rotating set schedule, includes one weekend every 3 weeks.

The Work:

+ Maintains knowledge and competencies in all areas of the laboratory in order to fill in, as needed, for laboratory analysis.

+ Manages laboratory scheduling which includes organizing time off requests, emergency call-ins,and holiday rotations.

+ Participates in new employee interviewing and leads new hire on-boarding and training.

+ Assists all lab staff as a resource and participates in employee engagement initiatives.

+ Meets proficiency testing requirements by assigning sample testing, ensuring completion, and submitting results to accreditation website.

+ Responds to product/instrument recall alerts.

+ Participates in procedure review and writes procedures as needed.

+ Generates weekly instrument quality control reports and reviews data for appropriate documentation, shifts, trends, and the need for temporary QC ranges.

+ Performs monthly review of quality control and maintenance records.

+ Investigates patient result errors and credits accounts as necessary.

+ Assists with blood bank billing.

+ Participates in hospital/system committees at the direction of the Laboratory Manager.

+ May serve as LIS super-user.

+ Participates in or may lead temporary projects.

+ Other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager to meet the on-going needs of the laboratory department.

Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree and MLS (ASCP) certification

Why Saint Luke’s?

+ We believe in work/life balance.

+ We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.

+ We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.

+ We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Bachelor's Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Night (United States of America)

_The best place to get care. The best place to give care_** **. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.