Medical Technologist CLS Full Time

Kindred Healthcare•Gardena, CA

9d•$37 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital South Bay, a long-term acute care hospital, offers the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. Not far from highway 110, we are conveniently located near shopping malls, restaurants and Recreation Park. Under general supervision, performs and reports routine and special laboratory tests on clinical specimens to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients.

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of applicable safety, quality control, and specimen handling guidelines and procedures
Skilled in using applicable laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, meters, microscopes, incubators, pipettes, autoclaves, and sterilizers
Ability to work quickly and accurately when under strict deadlines
Considerable knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical laboratory methods and instrumentation. Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, laboratory medicine, disease processes, and laboratory procedures
Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected
Must read, write and speak fluent English
Must have good and regular attendance
Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological science, or medical technology from an accredited institution
Current license issued by the State in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist by a nationally recognized agency/board preferred
1-2 years of acute care hospital lab experience in high complexity testing preferred

Responsibilities

Performs analyses in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, blood bank and microbiology according to expected performance standards
Performs venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick on identified patients by physician's request in a timely, accurate and caring manner
Keeps documented records current regarding maintenance and quality control
Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results
Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director
Follow the laboratory's established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
Performs other related duties as assigned