Medical Technologist (MT), ASCP Certified

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

74d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing clinical laboratory testing across various departments, ensuring customer satisfaction, maintaining proficiency, preparing reagents, troubleshooting instruments, and assisting with quality control and procedure manual maintenance. The position also includes specimen collection, data processing, inventory management, and contributing to the professional growth of the laboratory team.

Requirements

MLT (ASCP Eligible), Grade 13: Associate's degree in science (copy of degree or transcript required) and completion of an approved Medical Laboratory Technology internship program. Registration as a Medical Laboratory Technician with the ASCP or NCA.
MT (ASCP Eligible), Grade 14: B.S. degree or higher in Medical Lab Science, Medical Technology, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry (copy of degree or transcript required). One-year internship in ASCP program or other work experience accepted by ASCP, NCA, AACC, or ASM (High school diploma or transcript required).
MT (ASCP), Grade 16: B.S. degree as above (copy of degree or transcript required). Completion of an approved Medical technology internship program. Registration as a Medical Technologist with the ASCP or NCA.

Responsibilities

Ensures the satisfaction of all users of the department's services, both internal and external and seeks to continually improve customer service and satisfaction.
Performs clinical testing in conformance with all the Laboratory procedures and physician orders in any of the Laboratory areas assigned; Blood Bank, Serology, Coagulation, Hematology, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Urinalysis, Clinical Microscopy and Microbiology.
Maintains proficiency in all areas of Laboratory assigned.
Prepares reagents, standards, controls, stains and culture media as necessary.
Performs instrument troubleshooting as necessary and preventive maintenance as scheduled.
Accurately transcribes completed test data for reporting.
Makes recommendations for improvements in quality and/or efficiency to the immediate supervisor.
Assists section supervisor, serving as a technical reference in the supervisor's absence and participating in competency assessment.
Assists the Section Supervisor in the maintenance of the Quality Control program to include troubleshooting and approval of primary rule failures, verification of QC methods, review of daily and periodic QC data, review of reagent and maintenance QC, and collection and summarization of monthly statistical data.
Participates in the test validations, instrument interfaces and other laboratory information systems projects.
Assists Section Supervisor in maintaining assigned Procedure Manuals in compliance with CAP and NCCLS standards and review the manuals as necessary and at least annually.
Performs functions of the LST job descriptions as needed to include all data processing functions, answering phones, verifying in-coming specimens with courier, and preparing specimens for shipment to intra-system sites and references labs; making necessary arrangements for transportation.
Practices efficient and economical use of laboratory supplies; checks the inventory, orders supplies and restocks upon arrival.
Participates in teaching practical and theoretical principles of test procedures to new hires and students.
Obtains appropriate blood specimens from patients of all ages.
Maintains confidentiality of information deemed confidential.
Maintains harmonious and cooperative relations with fellow employees, medical staff, patients and guests and serves effectively as part of the Laboratory team in performing professional service to patients.
Maintains work benches, testing areas and other work areas in a clean, sanitary and free of clutter condition for the safety of patients, guests and staff.
Maintains professional growth and development through approved seminars workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise and comply with contact hour requirements as defined and approved by the ASCP or NCA.
Has the ability to learn and perform new procedures established in the clinical laboratory.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of departmental and Hospital policies and procedures as they pertain to the job, including the fire and disaster plans.
Performs other work related duties and activities as assigned or requested.