Medical Technologist I
About The Position
Caring For the Community You Love Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus! Perks of working at Fisher-Titus: $5,000 Sign-on Bonus offered Hours of Work-Full-time Midnight position, three 12-hour shifts from 6p to 630a. (72 hours/ 2 week pay period) Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more! Shift, Weekend & PRN differential About Fisher-Titus: Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation. Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community General Summary: Responsible for the analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent result reporting according to laboratory protocol and procedures.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant science required.
- MT/MLS(ASCP) or equivalent registration, or MT/MLS eligible under Medicare laboratory regulations.
- MLT (ASCP) or equivalent registration or, MLT eligible under Medicare laboratory regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate degree in a relevant science preferred
- One year clinical laboratory internship preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to established laboratory protocol and procedures.
- Reports test results in a timely manner and according to established laboratory protocol and procedures.
- Follows established procedures for laboratory quality control and reports discrepancies to the Medical Technologist II or Director/Supervisor.
- Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed, maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate. Performs calibration of equipment as required.
- Troubleshoots instruments, equipment, reagents, and patient specimen's when problems occur. Follows chain of command if unable to solve the problem.
- Complies with established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions and safety procedures. When handling blood and/or body fluids, universal precaution procedures will be followed in order to minimize exposure to infectious diseases. Safety policies and procedures will be followed when using chemicals.
- Performs phlebotomy (venipunctures, fingersticks, heelsticks) as appropriate for the patient requiring this procedure.
- Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job related hazards.
- Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
- Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intradepartmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
- Maintains work area
- Assists with orientation of laboratory procedures for students and/or new laboratory employees and properly completes training checklists to ensure new employee competence.
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign-on Bonus offered
- Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
- Shift, Weekend & PRN differential
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
