PRN Medical Lab Technician

LifeCare Hospitals of North Texas • Carrollton, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Lab Technician performs a variety of complex diagnostic laboratory tests that are intended to assist with improving the overall status of patients by providing accurate laboratory results. The Medical Lab Technician is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital. Patient Population: Has contact with patients in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations. Supervision: N/A.

Requirements

• Requires minimum twelve months training in a structured hospital program or three years hospital laboratory practice.
• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and graduate of an approved Medical Lab Technician program or military program.
• Current state license/certification if required in state where currently practicing by a nationally accrediting agency (ASCP, AMT, NCA, etc.).
• BLS certification is required.
• All Medical Lab Technicians must maintain current license/certification, as required by State and BLS certification while employed with LifeCare Hospitals.
• Ability to lift, move, transport and position equipment or supplies/materials up to ten (10) pounds without assistance; or over ten (10) pounds with the aid of mechanical assistance or assistance of personnel.
• Range of motion and mobility of self by positioning or moving around hospital to include sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, and visitors to be able to exchange accurate information regarding patient condition and health status. Ability to exchange and express information by means of language and communicate information effectively.
• Ability to hear the nature of sounds. Ability to detect clinical alarms and conversation. Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to monitor/assess performance of yourself to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Ability to see things at close range and match and/or detect differences between colors, including color and brightness.
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble small objects.
• Ability to keep your hand steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision making. Ability to use scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to respond to emergency or crisis in a calm and professional manner as a team member to resolve the crisis or emergency.
• Ability to work independently and perform routine and detail-oriented tasks. Ability to manage one’s own time.
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to collect and analyze numerical, written data and verbal communication to reach logical conclusions and ability to determine the time, place and sequence of operations or action.
• Ability to review, assess, record or type data quickly and accurately.
• Ability to observe and recognize or identify changes in patient’s health status or condition.
• Ability to perform mathematical equations.
• Ability to view and operate required equipment.
• Ability to determine resources needed in order to provide quality patient care.
• Ability to make independent judgments and minor decisions is sometimes required.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position while performing venipunctures.
• Ability to operate all phlebotomy and laboratory equipment.
• Ability to operate nursing call system, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, computer, printer and calculator.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and accurately enters physician orders for laboratory procedures into the Laboratory Information System, or manual requisitions as required. Delivers laboratory reports to nursing unit for physician/nurse review as per facility process.
• Performs venipuncture and finger stick procedures within appropriate timeframe (e.g., stat orders, etc.) and executes specimen collection according to policy and procedures to render a specimen with good integrity. Verifies patient identification prior to the procedure and accurately labels specimen post procedure. Identifies problems/needs for performing specimen collection.
• Completes laboratory accession record, data collection, and filing, appropriately submitting charges and reports in a timely manner.
• Performs complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological analyses, based on the test menu of the facility. Assists in development and modification of procedures, and establishment and monitoring of programs to ensure the accuracy of tests. Works under the supervision of Medical Technologist or Laboratory Manager/Supervisor.
• Orders supplies, participates with quality improvement and safety (e.g., safety checks). Assures that equipment is maintained and is clean and in working order. Reports equipment maintenance and/or repairs timely.
• Plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, and supplies to ensure that patients receive appropriate quality care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED