Certified Medical Technologist II, Full Time, Third Shift Weekends, Core Lab Department

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

25d•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a Certified Medical Technologist II for the Core Lab Department at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. This role performs routine and complex laboratory analyses, identifies and corrects problems, develops alternatives when needed, and uses independent judgment and interpretation to solve problems. The technologist stays current in laboratory theory and techniques. The position is full time and scheduled for third-shift weekends. University of Cincinnati Medical Center is part of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, and serves patients from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Its clinicians provide specialty and subspecialty care, and its physician experts conduct basic, translational, and clinical research. The medical center is home to Greater Cincinnati’s only Level I adult trauma center. The role performs testing across waived, moderately complex, and highly complex categories; conducts special analyses requiring advanced evaluation; and assesses the credibility and accuracy of results using protocols and independent judgment. It also operates and maintains laboratory equipment, performs quality control, processes specimens, follows safety procedures, and helps instruct students and new associates.

Requirements

MT(ASCP), MLS(ASCP), or MLT(ASCP) certification or equivalent.
Associate degree in clinical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology.
Knowledge of specimen requirements, laboratory terminology, laboratory assay schedules, and expected turnaround times.
Ability to read and comprehend written information.
Ability to perform a variety of job duties effectively and efficiently in a stressful, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
Laboratory experience.
Keyboarding skills.

Responsibilities

Engage in population-appropriate communication and respond appropriately to patients’ and families’ needs, including needs related to development, physical limitations, behavioral health, psychological needs, and religious or cultural norms.
Perform waived, moderately complex, and highly complex testing as defined by CLIA.
Perform special analyses requiring advanced evaluation and judgment skills.
Use protocols, guidelines, and independent judgment to evaluate the credibility and accuracy of test results.
Coordinate testing steps efficiently to maximize productivity.
Operate, maintain, and repair clinical laboratory equipment within the scope of training, including routine preventive maintenance, reagent preparation, calibrations, and safety checks.
Recognize and take responsibility for instrument, equipment, and reagent problems, and keep appropriate people informed.
Maintain current knowledge through mandatory competencies and training modules, review of departmental policies and procedures, and continuing education.
Provide instruction for students and new associates.
Perform and record quality control procedures, evaluate results, and implement corrective action when indicated.
Analyze data on an ongoing basis to detect trends and problems, take specialized corrective actions, and communicate problems and their resolution.
Accession, triage, and process specimens for testing and transit; evaluate samples for acceptability.
Follow all safety policies and procedures.