Clinical Lab Scientist - Trainee Job Listing at Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, NH (Job ID 3299564-2024-05-01)

Description

Overview

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is recruiting candidates to be trained in a career as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS). This 4-semester training program will begin in the Fall of 2024.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock has partnered with Weber State University to offer an associate's degree program. Some previous college coursework is required, though a degree is not. Individuals who have already earned a degree in any field are also encouraged to apply. All program coursework is completed online while lab experiences are completed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock laboratory facilities in Lebanon, NH.

Responsibilities

1. Learns to perform the full range of procedures to perform laboratory tests.
2. Learns to identify when sample, instrument, and/or procedural problems exist.
3. Recognizes critical test results and execute appropriate notification protocol.
4. Attends online courses and maintains satisfactory academic progress.
5. Required to exhibit proficiency of laboratory techniques and pass competency exams.
6. Learns to operate and perform routine maintenance on a variety of lab equipment.
7. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
8. Learns to identify and report safety issues.
9. Demonstrates professional behavior and comfort in a hospital setting.
10. Participates in laboratory improvement projects.
11. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• College-level coursework in General Studies, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Chemistry required.
• Experience as a Laboratory Assistant or Phlebotomist preferred.
• Eligible for acceptance into an MLT Associate's Degree program.

Required Licensure/Certifications

At the end of the training period, take and pass the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) exam.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest: Allied Health;
• FTE/Hours per pay period: .01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp);
• Shift: Day;
• Job ID: 13942;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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