Medical Lab Tech - per diem

Mass General Brigham•Northampton, MA

2d•$29 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,000 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson’s VNA & Hospice is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services throughout Hampshire and Franklin counties. Job Summary The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for conducting or monitoring a wide range of clinical laboratory test procedures. The Medical Laboratory Technician utilizes a variety of equipment and materials to provide physicians with the data for the study diagnosis and treatment of patients and provides services in Microbiology, Serology, Urinalysis, Blood Bank, Hematology, and Chemistry. This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Laboratory Supervisor and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

Associate's Degree Medical Laboratory Technology required
Medical Laboratory Technician [MLT(ASCP)] - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) required
Six (6) months to one (1) year experience as an MLT
Recent Blood Banking experience (within the previous 3 years) required if employee will be scheduled to work in the Blood Bank
Associate’s degree and MLT (CLT) (ASCP) or equivalent registration or registry eligibility required.
If the employee does not meet registration requirements within 1 year of employment, the position will be forfeited.
Relevant education transcripts required.

Nice To Haves

0-1 year preferred

Responsibilities

Must be able to effectively interact appropriately to an individual’s intellectual level and physical ability adult and geriatric patients.
Maintain a working knowledge of established procedures within the department, such as, but not limited to, method principles and theory, instrument operation, reagent preparation, Quality Control acceptability, corrective action and reporting and documentation of patient results according to departmental protocol.
Maintain and operate instrumentation and equipment according to procedures and guidelines established by the supervisor in accordance with standards established by CAP and other regulatory agencies.
Conduct established quality control procedures on both tests and instrumentation.
Evaluate the results of such testing, implement corrective action and document such action.
Participate in quality assurance programs.
Prioritize workload to provide for optimal patient care and optimal efficiency.
Procure and prepare specimens for testing and evaluate suitability of specimens (accept or reject specimens).
Report, telephone and fax results as requested.
Maintain professional rapport with patients, physicians, nursing service and other staff members.
Utilize tact in interactions with these members of the health system.
Keep Supervisor/Team Leader informed of unusual patient data and/or results as well as “out of range” or unacceptable quality control and corrective actions taken.
Observe and maintain adequate laboratory supplies at all workstations, utilizing supplies in a cost effective manner.
Inform Supervisor/Team Leader of supplies found to be approaching outdate or established minimum inventory levels.
Participate in the development and research of new procedures, perform comparison studies assigned or required.
Assist in clinical orientation and supervision of students, new employees and/or less experienced staff members.
Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control, and environmental standards.
Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations, or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.
Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
Attend meetings as required.