Medical Technologist - Laboratory

Imperial Health•Lake Charles, LA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Technologist or Technician ensures that all necessary steps are taken to provide that the quality of work performed is within the guidelines of clinical variance and acceptability. This role involves specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results, ensuring adherence to laboratory procedures for specimen handling, analysis, and record-keeping. The technologist must demonstrate a complete understanding of established policies and procedures, recognize and verify questionable patient results, and correct errors immediately. They are responsible for timely reporting of STATs and critical values, documenting all actions, and notifying appropriate personnel for specimen collection issues. Patient testing is prioritized over other section functions, and all proficiency-testing samples must be handled according to patient testing standards. Quality control policies must be followed, with investigation and correction of any unsatisfactory results before releasing patient reports. The technologist must also perform preventive maintenance on instruments, document all maintenance and repairs, identify potential issues affecting test performance or reporting, and document corrective actions. Incomplete projects must be followed through, and reagents/supplies must be handled and rotated properly to avoid using outdated materials. The role requires assisting others, keeping technical skills updated, adhering to safety manual procedures, reporting safety problems, and completing incident reports promptly. Maintaining clean work areas, containing and cleaning spills immediately, learning insurance contract requirements, collecting specimens as needed, and providing excellent customer service are also key responsibilities. Other tasks may be assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of medical laboratory principles, standards, applications and test.
Knowledge of how to use/maintain laboratory equipment appropriately.
Knowledge of safety, infection control policies and regulations.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology; or Associate degree in laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution with two years of laboratory training or experience or both in high complexity testing.
NCA or ASCP certification; State of Louisiana license

Responsibilities

Specimen processing, test performance, and reporting tests results
Ensure that laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results are followed.
Recognize any questionable patient results and repeat and or verify before being released.
Correct all errors immediately upon discovery.
Ensure that STATS and critical values are called and turned out as soon as completed to the appropriate personnel and document and initial all action taken in the computer.
Notes concerning unsatisfactory specimens, specimens obtained incorrectly, abnormal appearance, or condition of specimen must be documented in the computer.
Notify the proper personnel to obtain another specimen when needed.
Ensure patient testing has the highest priority over other section functions
All proficiency-testing samples must be handled in the same manner as patient testing.
Laboratory quality control policies must be followed.
Investigate any unsatisfactory results and correct prior to releasing patient reports.
Notify supervisor of any unsolved problems.
Laboratory policies and procedures must be followed whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
Perform preventive maintenance on all instruments according to established procedures, ensuring that all maintenance and repairs are documented.
Identify problems that may adversely affect the performance or reporting of test results.
Document all corrective action and notify supervisor.
Ensure that incomplete projects from the previous day are followed through and communicated to the testing personnel in the department that day.
Ensure the handling and loading of reagents and supplies is in accordance with established procedures for each test and instrument and that no supplies or reagents that are outdated are used unless manufactures statement is in place confirming acceptable performance.
Rotate supplies and reagents so that earlier expiration dates are used first.
Notify supervisor if supplies or reagents are getting low.
Upon receipt of supplies/reagents date and store properly, record in supply book documenting date received, lot #, and expiration date where applicable.
Assist others when possible
Keep technical and job knowledge skills up to date.
Be familiar with all procedures in the safety manual and ensure that all procedures are followed according to lab policy.
Immediately report any recognizable safety problem to the lab supervisor or manager.
Promptly complete and submit an incident report form to the lab manager when any incident occurs involving an employee or patient.
Ensure work areas are kept clean and spills are contained and cleaned immediately.
Responsible for learning requirements for insurance contracts.
Collect specimens as needed.
Provide excellent service to both internal and external customers.
Perform other tasks as assigned.