Lab Technologist - Point of Care Testing - LVH Hellertown
About The Position
Performs laboratory procedures to obtain results for physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using established protocols. The work requires broad independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision, as well as independent work and effective communication with other healthcare professionals. The position is onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hellertown. The technologist performs high-, moderate-, and waived-complexity laboratory testing in the assigned testing division, potentially using advanced clinical laboratory instrumentation and equipment according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures. The role also includes result verification and reporting, troubleshooting, quality control, specimen preparation or collection, instrument and assay validation, technical competency sign-offs, and training activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or a related science field from an accredited institution, or qualification under CLIA grandfathered medical technologist regulations.
- Must meet CLIA 88 personnel requirements for high-complexity testing.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; respond to common inquiries or complaints; and write speeches and articles for publication in a prescribed style and format.
- Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and handle abstract and concrete variables.
- Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, email, and Laboratory Information Systems.
Nice To Haves
- Certification by a recognized certifying agency for clinical laboratory professionals, such as ASCP, ASMT, or NCA; certifications may be required in specialized laboratory areas.
Responsibilities
- Perform high-, moderate-, and waived-complexity laboratory testing in the assigned testing division according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
- Recognize and correct instrument malfunctions within the scope of the operator’s manual and record troubleshooting activities.
- Confirm, verify, and report test results independently; monitor results for reasonableness and critical values.
- Correlate and interpret data generated from testing.
- Assist physicians in interpreting test results within the scope of the profession.
- Conduct established quality control and performance improvement activities.
- Provide clinical orientation and/or training to new employees and students.
- Prepare and/or collect blood, urine, feces, or other body-fluid specimens for analysis.
- Participate in Continuous System Improvement (CSI) and continuing education programs.
- Perform instrument and assay validations.
- Perform and sign off on technical competencies.
- Perform competency assessments for moderate- and high-complexity testing, as delegated.
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Job Type
Full-time
