MLT/MLS (Weekend Nights)

Western Missouri Medical Center•Warrensburg, MO

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Clinical Director, the Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLT/MLS) performs diagnostic testing ordered by physicians and authorized by the laboratory director, at a level commensurate with the employee’s education, training, experience, and technical ability. The role also maintains laboratory equipment, performs quality assessments, and organizes workload so testing is completed within the allotted time. With laboratory director approval, the MLT/MLS may help guide, train, and orient laboratory employees and students. The position works Friday through Sunday nights. It is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The role requires regular interaction with patients, visitors, physicians, and employees, and may involve rotating shifts on a 24-hour, seven-day schedule to support patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Registered MLT/MT with appropriate credentials from ASCP, NCAMLP, AMT, or ASMT, or evidence of equivalent education, experience, and proficiency.
Ability to operate laboratory instrumentation and interpret its results.
Ability to relate medical knowledge to testing situations.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, medical staff, peers, and other customers.
Ability to assess patients from newborn through age 105+ with regard to physical and psychological needs and limitations.
Ability to read, interpret, and follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures.
Self-motivation and ability to work within hospital or clinic policies, procedures, and practices.
Ability to sit and stand intermittently for 8 to 10 hours per day.
Ability to use standard office equipment, including a telephone and computer keyboard.
Ability to work under pressure while maintaining near-100% accuracy and meeting inflexible deadlines.
Manual and bimanual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing; eye-hand coordination and color definition.
Ability to reach above shoulder level and regularly lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds.
Ability to walk occasionally on uneven surfaces and maintain mobility to move around equipment and lift or move moderate weights.
Good manual dexterity and visual acuity; color blindness must be noted.
Ability to maintain concentration and sit or stand for long periods.
Ability to work with regular exposure to disease-carrying specimens, hazardous chemicals, electromechanical hazards, stressful workloads, deadlines, and interruptions.
Availability to rotate shifts on a 24-hour, seven-day schedule as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide positive leadership to foster a harmonious and effective departmental working environment.
Seek opportunities to gain knowledge and develop or accept new concepts and ideas.
Perform venipuncture on difficult patients of all ages and make appropriate judgments about specimen quality.
Accurately perform testing in assigned departments.
Troubleshoot routine issues and communicate necessary information to other shifts and departments.
Perform quality control according to standard operating procedures, document corrective actions, and make appropriate decisions regarding patient results.
Process proficiency samples as part of the normal workflow in a section.
Document critical values and release results to outside parties in accordance with policy and confidentiality guidelines.
Participate in annual departmental competency testing and required hospital activities.
Maintain current National Registry certification.
Attend and participate in in-service education programs and departmental meetings; keep current through workshops or literature.
Perform special assignments, which may include training new employees or students.
Use the computer and laboratory information system.
Interact positively and cooperatively with patients, visitors, physicians, and employees across all ages.
Support the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Philosophy.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Perform other essential duties as assigned.