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USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization's values.
• Adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality.
• Maintains expertise.
• Participates in continuing education activities,ifrequired.
• Participates in proficiency testing program(s).
• Teaches instrument operation or procedures to Clinical Laboratory Science students or new employees as assigned.
• Requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care/essential functions.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving, positioning and transferring patients without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety and when moving equipment/supplies that is necessary to perform essential functions
• Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis.
• Follows standard procedures to perform routine,timed,and STAT moderate and highcomplexitylaboratory tests.
• Recognizes deviation from expected results.
• Analyzes and corrects problems maintaining written or computer documentation.
• Reports all critical values following laboratory protocol.
• Maintains instruments by performing maintenance procedures and calibration.
• Operates and utilizes necessary programs on LIS, HIS,or PC.
• Draws blood specimens from patients,ifrequired.
• Monitors the work pendinglogof designated section and document action taken.
• Maintains a neat and efficient work area by cleaning bench tops, equipment/instrument,and replenishing supplies in a timely manner.
• Follows procedures for hazardous waste management.
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone.
• Responds to overhead pages,ifrequired.
• Maintains accurate and complete records by:
• Analyzing quality control data, evaluating the results,and taking appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.
• Documenting results or actions in writing or by computer.
• Documenting customer complaints, testing,or reporting errors and presenting eachtoleadershipfor corrective action.
• Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict.
• Cooperates, helps others,and improves the performance of the unit.
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational,and hospital requirements.
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Followlaboratory'sproceduresforspecimenhandlingandprocessing,testanalysis,reporting,andmaintainingrecordsoftestresults.
• Maintainrecordsthatdemonstratethatproficiencytestingsamplesaretestedinsamemannerasspecimens.
• Adheretothelaboratory'squalitycontrolpolicies,documentallqualitycontrolactivities,instrumentandproceduralcalibrations,andmaintenanceperformed.
• Followthelaboratory'sestablishedpoliciesandprocedureswhenevertestsystemsarenotwithinthelaboratory'sestablishedacceptablelevelsofperformance.
• Becapableofidentifyingproblemsthatmayadverselyaffecttestperformanceorreportingoftestresultsandeithermustcorrecttheproblemsorimmediatelynotifythegeneralsupervisor,technicalsupervisor,clinicalconsultant,ordirector.
• Documentallcorrectiveactionstakenwhentestsystemsdeviatefromthelaboratory'sestablishedperformancespecifications.
• Participates on committees as assigned.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities through quality measurement or participation of ICARE process as assigned.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

• Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from an accredited institution Required OR
• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) training program Required
• Registry eligible with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologist (AMT) as a Medical Laboratory Technician Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

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The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

• Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from an accredited institution Required OR
• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) training program Required
• Registry eligible with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologist (AMT) as a Medical Laboratory Technician Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

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