Medical Lab Technologist I - FT Nights
About The Position
The Medical Lab Technologist I is responsible for performing sample assessment, receiving, accessioning, processing, and testing to support high-quality laboratory patient results. This role also involves supply and stock maintenance activities to support testing. The position requires performing quality control testing, instrument maintenance, and competency-related activities. Additionally, the technologist will participate in teaching healthcare practitioners in Laboratory Services, assisting with the orientation and training of new staff, students, and residents, and ensuring positive experiences for students, residents, and healthcare practitioners.
Requirements
- Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) or equivalent.
- 3 years or more of clinical experience.
- Bachelor of Science degree In Medical Technology or relevant medical or scientific discipline.
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by ASCP BOC or equivalent, or relevant categorical certification preferred at the time of hire, however, if not certified, certification must be obtained within the first year of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by ASCP BOC or equivalent, or relevant categorical certification preferred at the time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Performs sample assessment, receiving, accessioning, processing, and testing to support high-quality laboratory patient results.
- Prepares specimens for testing.
- Performs positive patient identification using two identifiers.
- Evaluates specimen acceptability.
- Performs specimen receipt in electronic laboratory computer system.
- Performs correct labeling practices.
- Performs order evaluation and assessment using electronic laboratory computer system.
- Performs routine laboratory testing using both automated and non-automated methods using established procedures.
- Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory values.
- Recognizes computer data problems.
- Communicates technical testing information to medical and lay persons using Standards of Behaviors.
- Performs appropriate specimen processing based on sample type and test.
- Creates and reviews test/specimen pending worklists.
- Notifies/Documents critical test results using established policies.
- Ensures assigned benches are stocked accordingly.
- Ensures new lots/shipment reagents are quality controlled in accordance with manufacturers' procedures and established laboratory protocols.
- Ensures reagents are ordered at designated par levels.
- Supports test and instrument validation activities.
- Performs quality control testing, instrument maintenance, and competency related activities.
- Troubleshoots equipment, instruments and results effectively.
- Documents equipment problems, resolutions on equipment tracking logs/discrepancy form, and communicates to team appropriately.
- Process improvement activities are performed and documented.
- Follows all procedures and policies as written and approved.
- Performs and documents instrument maintenance per manufacturer instructions.
- Completes procedure and policy sign off by deadlines using MediaLab.
- Completes competency and competency documentation by deadlines using MediaLab.
- Assists in the orientation & training of new staff, students and residents as assigned and provides timely documentation and/or feedback as appropriate.
- Ensures positive experiences (clinical as well as non-clinical) for students, residents and health care practitioners.
- Participate in continuing education.
- Models Standards of Behavior in daily interactions.
Benefits
- E-Verify program participation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
