Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist

West River Health Services•Hettinger, ND

67d•Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on producing quality laboratory results efficiently and accurately. Responsibilities include operating instruments, utilizing quality control procedures, performing preventive maintenance, and reporting results appropriately based on patient demographics. The position also involves collecting specimens, handling hazardous materials safely, and adhering to universal precautions. The role requires flexibility to rotate through all departments, shifts, on-call, and holiday schedules.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Medical Technology / CLS / MLS
Medical Technologist internship.
Registered Medical Technologist by American Society of Clinical Pathologist or Equivalent (MT,CLS,MLS)
Licensed by the North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice.

Nice To Haves

Clinical Coordinators must have four years of experience.

Responsibilities

Produce quality laboratory results in an efficient and timely manner according to written procedures.
Inform Laboratory Manager or clinical coordinator when supplies are getting low or outdated.
Operate instruments with required specifications and efficiently.
Utilize Quality Control Procedures. Verify in the LIS, complete the worksheet or QC logs and initial results, document problems and corrective action.
Perform preventive maintenance, routine checks, daily temperatures, logs, initial results, and daily LIS startup.
Calibrations as needed.
Report results appropriately based on gender and age of the patient: Routine with reference ranges for male, female, neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Run Stats as soon as possible.
Recheck, call, and document critical values in the LIS.
Handle hazardous materials to prevent contamination of self or coworkers.
Follow Safety policies according to Laboratory guidelines.
Maintain clean and orderly work area.
Follow universal precautions.
Collect specimens, displaying confidence in performing venipunctures, capillary sticks, and arterials.
Collect urines and cultures.
Demonstrate knowledge in the assessment and collection needs specific to patient populations, such as neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Perform collection verification in LIS, initial and time collected on bar code label.
Rotate through all departments, shifts, on-call and holiday schedules as needed.