Medical Technologist / Medical Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Medical Technologist / Medical Laboratory Technician
Assignment Length: XX Weeks
Shift: Dayshifts (Xam-X3Xpm) with every Xrd weekend

Pay Range: XXXX - XXXX/hr. on WX

Job Summary:
Performs routine and special laboratory assays of patient specimens and reporting clinical test results. Performs various microscopic, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology assays according to established standards.

Position Qualifications:

• The Laboratory Technologist must have qualifications consistent with the XXXX Clinical Laboratory Improvement (CLIA) standard qualifications for Laboratory Medical Technologist
• Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology or Chemistry.
• Certified Medical Technologist/Medical laboratory scientist through an accredited nationally recognized organization such as ASCP.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Basic Computer skills
• Effective communication skills
• Capable of independent decision-making
• Ability to work well with professional and non-professional staff

Physical Demands:

• Ability to handle medium lifting as needed
• Be able to sit, stand, or walk for extend periods of time
• Be able to stoop, kneel, and/or crouch as needed
• Be able to perform repetitive motions with hands

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates various data entry terminals and automated data systems to record and verify customer demographic data and laboratory data identification and results, for computer processing.
• Follows standard sequences and coding in entering and/or keying in data in correcting, editing, and verifying all data entered into automated systems.
• Reports to the Laboratory Administrative Director for work assignments.
• Performs all routine, batched and STAT procedures within posted timeframes.
• Performs and evaluates testing on patient samples following protocols for repeating, verifying and documenting critical and/or delta values.
• Exhibits professionalism in actions as well as appearance
• Performs all collection, processing and testing procedures per established protocols contained in departmental procedure manuals.
• Performs all troubleshooting and maintenance procedures as needed and per established protocols.
• Performs all LIS functions and procedures per established protocols.
• Records quality control in appropriate place and manner and follows established laboratory corrective action procedures for out-of-range quality control values.
• Demonstrates familiarity with federal and state regulations of the laboratory as well as standards established by accrediting agencies such as the JCAHO, CAP, AABB, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safety standards issued by OSHA.
• Adheres to hospital and laboratory policies; maintains confidentiality of patients and fellow employees and exhibits ethical behavior; ensures a professional appearance in compliance with dress code.
• Supports the mission, values and goals of the hospital and encourages the same through words and actions; shows accountability for own words and actions.
• Accepts job assignments offered; follows lines of authority in reporting and dealing with problems; accepts supervision and direction; displays strong initiative and requires minimum supervision.
• Demonstrates courtesy to patients, visitors and fellow employees.
• Adheres to all hospital and laboratory infection control and safety policies; follows hospital procedures for fire, disaster, and evacuation drills and occurrences; performs annual employee review of infection control and safety policies.
• Maintains clean and safe work environment; reports safety hazards and / or equipment malfunctions to Laboratory Administrative Director.
• Follows hospital policy for reporting and treating work-related illness / injury; completes hospital incident report forms to report employee, patient or visitor unusual occurrences.
• Participates in training of MLT students, MT/MLS students, and new lab staff.
• Assists in annual competency assessment as assigned by the Lab Supervisor or Laboratory Administrative Director.