Mt/Mlt

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing a variety of diagnostic tests in different laboratory sections, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in reporting results. The position requires maintaining proficiency in various laboratory procedures, managing assigned areas, and adhering to organizational standards for service excellence. The Medical Technologist (MT) requires a Bachelor's degree and specific certifications, while the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) requires an Associate's degree and eligibility for certification.

Requirements

MT: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Medical/Clinical Laboratory science, Medical Technology, Biology, Microbiology, or Chemistry from an accredited institution and completion of an approved Medical Technology internship program.
MT: ASCP or equivalent certification required within six (6) months of hire. HEW certification acceptable.
MLT: Associate’s degree in science from an accredited institution and completion of an approved medical technician internship program.
MLT: ASCP eligible.

Nice To Haves

Computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Must be courteous to patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and other employees of the organization.
Assumes responsibility for assigned areas of laboratory activity.
Maintains proficiency and performs diagnostic test in blood bank, hematology, serology, chemistry, coagulation, clinical, microscopy and bacteriology.
Carries out and initiates follow up of organic and inorganic diagnostic test.
Draws venous or capillary blood from inpatients and outpatients as required.
Packages specimens together with pertinent information.
Arranges for delivery to reference laboratory.
Prioritizes requests according to need and condition.
Records and checks results of tests.
Ensures prompt transmittal of accurate reports and test results to physicians and nursing units.
Ensures proper reporting of charges and billing information for all services.
Completes periodic proficiency survey tests for unknown samples submitted for analysis and completes required reports.
Prepares and sets up equipment for tests.
Assures proper calibration of equipment.
Performs and records daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance checks of all laboratory equipment.
Keeps abreast of new developments in the field of clinical laboratory procedures, techniques and equipment.
Must wear facility provided identification badge at all times.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.