Medical Technologist II - CW Laboratory - Children's and Women's Hospital

USA Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The Medical Technologist II provides laboratory services at USA Health’s Children’s and Women’s Hospital. The role performs routine, timed, STAT, moderate-complexity, and high-complexity testing according to established procedures and quality standards, while evaluating specimens and results, resolving testing issues, maintaining laboratory instruments, and documenting work accurately. The MT II works with minimal supervision and supports safe, reliable patient care across a range of patient populations, from neonates through geriatric adults. The position also supports laboratory operations through quality control, equipment maintenance, inventory and workload monitoring, training and mentoring, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members. The MT II is expected to follow organizational policies, protect confidential information, maintain professional competency, and work assigned schedules, including weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in Medical Technology from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama.
Two years of experience as a Medical Technologist, including work in at least two laboratory specialties.
Registry eligibility with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologist (AMT) as a Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist.
A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the stated education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform routine, timed, STAT, moderate-complexity, and high-complexity laboratory testing in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.
Evaluate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues involving the collection, handling, processing, and analysis of biological specimens.
Recognize deviations, abnormal results, critical values, and discrepancies; investigate them and report critical values promptly according to laboratory protocols.
Maintain laboratory instruments and equipment through routine maintenance, calibration, quality control, and troubleshooting.
Operate laboratory information systems, clinical information systems, hospital computer systems, and related software while protecting data integrity and confidentiality.
Monitor pending work logs and workload assignments and document actions taken.
Keep work areas clean and organized and maintain adequate supply inventory.
Review and document quality control data and take corrective action to maintain testing accuracy, precision, and reliability.
Document laboratory results, quality assurance activities, instrument maintenance, testing issues, customer complaints, corrective actions, and other required records accurately and promptly.
Complete Quality Service Reports for reportable events and ensure issues are investigated, corrected, and resolved; report significant issues to the appropriate supervisor.
Communicate professionally and effectively with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare team members, responding promptly to inquiries and requests.
Respond to overhead pages, Ascom communications, digital pagers, and other communication systems as required.
Participate in orientation, training, and mentoring of Clinical Laboratory Science students, new employees, and other laboratory personnel.
Participate in quality improvement, safety, regulatory compliance, performance improvement, quality assurance, patient safety, ICARE, and operational excellence initiatives and committees as assigned.
Complete mandatory departmental, educational, compliance, and hospital training requirements within established timelines.
Follow infection prevention, safety, hazard communication, environmental health, and confidentiality standards.
Work assigned schedules, including weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call responsibilities as required; maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Use safe work practices and proper body mechanics when moving equipment, supplies, and materials.
Practice cost-conscious stewardship of laboratory resources, supplies, and equipment.
Perform other assigned laboratory-related duties and responsibilities.