Lab Technologist / Technician Generalist - Hecktown Oaks
About The Position
Performs laboratory procedures to obtain results that support physicians in diagnosing and treating diseases. Work follows established protocols and requires independent judgment and responsibility, with minimal technical supervision. The technologist works independently and communicates effectively with other healthcare professionals. The position is onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks, at 3780 Hecktown Road. The role performs laboratory testing, verifies and reports results, monitors results for reasonableness and critical values, troubleshoots instruments, and participates in quality, validation, competency, training, and continuing-education activities. Specimens may include blood, urine, feces, and other body fluids. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday rotations. A bachelor’s degree in medical technology or a related science field from an accredited institution is required, unless the applicant meets CLIA grandfathered medical technologist regulations. The applicant must meet CLIA 88 personnel requirements for high-complexity testing.
Requirements
- Meet CLIA 88 personnel requirements for high-complexity testing.
- Have a bachelor’s degree in medical technology or a related science field from an accredited institution, or meet CLIA grandfathered medical technologist regulations.
- Be able 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.
- Be able to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
- Have 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-complexity, moderate-complexity, and waived laboratory testing in the assigned testing division, using departmental Standard Operating Procedures and laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
- Recognize and correct instrument malfunctions within the scope of the operator’s manual, and record troubleshooting activities.
- Independently confirm, verify, and report test results; 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, and 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
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