Medical Tech Float

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper • Culpeper, VA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience. As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Science program OR Bachelor’s Degree to include 35 SHs comprised of Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Math AND 1-year fulltime experience in Blood Bank, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology OR Bachelor’s Degree to include 30 SHs Biology and Chemistry AND 1-year fulltime experience in categorical exam area.
• 1 year of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist preferred. (Clinical internships of 12 months duration meet this requirement).
• Technologist/Scientist Certification from ASCP or AMT-MT required. BB, C, H, MT/MLS, M, MB required.
• New graduates must obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Failure to do so may result in termination of employment.
• All individuals who are newly certified ASCP beginning January 1, 2004, must participate and maintain ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP).
• All individuals who are newly certified AMT beginning January 1, 2006, must participate and maintain AMT Certification Continuation Program (CCP).
• Knowledge of current medical terminology to perform full range of laboratory tests.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with medical staff regarding laboratory procedures and results.
• Skill in performing a full range of laboratory tests.
• Skill in anticipating and reacting calmly to emergency situations.
• Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, hospital staff and the public.
• Ability to read and understand information about instrumentation in laboratory field.
• Ability to follow written protocols.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Performing all laboratory procedures, including quality control, specimen collection, processing, testing, and reporting of lab results.
• Assisting in the evaluation of new or modified techniques when required.
• Advising and assisting in the orientation and training of other personnel on equipment and software as necessary.
• Floating between facilities per the float policy.
• Collecting, labeling, and preparing specimens for testing.
• Maintaining required documentation for all lab procedures.
• Processing requisitions for testing.
• Preparing and distributing reports.
• Performing quality control testing to assure accuracy of patient testing.
• Performing equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Practicing safety policies to maintain a safe working environment.
• Performing all duties to satisfy regulations in preparation for inspections.
• Providing information and consultation to requestors.
• Recognizing interdependencies with other areas and supporting other staff as needed.
• Sharing and initiating regular and professional communication with co-workers.
• Participating in regular staff meetings.
• Performing competency and proficiency testing to assure maintenance of skills.
• Completing educational activities to continually improve skills and assisting consultants.
• Participating in improvement of methods and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level