Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician
Southwest Health•Platteville, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
Join Our Team! We’re seeking a casual Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) to fill in as needed. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working with an incredible, supportive group of professionals.
Requirements
- Associates Degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician or Bachelor’s degree as Medical Technologist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist required
- Proficiency with Laboratory Information System, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel as well as ability to access, navigate and conduct research using the Internet
Nice To Haves
- ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist Certification preferred within the first year of employment; includes maintaining certification for graduates requiring every 3-year continuing education credits
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred
- No prior experience required
Responsibilities
- Performs patient testing which includes instrument startup, maintenance (if applicable daily, weekly, monthly), instrument repair (including phone/modem work with technical specialist), quality control, calibration, troubleshooting, record keeping and patient reporting in the departments noted below: Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Immunohematology, Immunology, Coagulation, Blood Gasses.
- Ensures data entry into the laboratory information system (LIS) is efficient, accurate, and complete.
- Completes documentation of test cancellations, and billing edits.
- Performs venipuncture and capillary collections using good technical skills in phlebotomy according to written procedures and established safety practices.
- Collects drug screens, performs in-house drug testing, and breath alcohol testing per approved guidelines.
- Maintains current certification for urine, hair and alcohol collection and testing.
- Performs clerical duties to include: Ensuring patients are properly registered, scanning reports into the patient’s chart, filing reports, answering phone calls to assist patients, nurses and physicians, reconciliation of billing, faxing results, preparing specimens to be sent out to reference laboratories, word processing and stocking supplies.
- Performs proficiency testing-obtaining acceptable results.
- Attends mandatory meetings and in-inservices.
- Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards.
- Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.
- Performs blood specimen collections via venipuncture and capillary punctures.
- Performs laboratory analysis in all clinical areas to assist the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
- Provides paternity specimen collections, urine drug screen collections, urine toxicology, and breath-alcohol collections according to DOT guidelines.
- Performs quality control, equipment maintenance, proficiency testing and other tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance.
- long and short term disability
- cell phone discount
- flexible spending plan
- paid time off
- retirement plan with an employer contribution
- fitness membership discount
- use of exercise equipment at the facility
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
