Medical Technologist-Micro (PRN)
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital•Lake Charles, LA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Medical Technologist performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses to provide data for use in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Assures laboratory results are accurate and reported timely.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
- Successful completion of a one-year internship in medical technology.
- Louisiana State License as CLS-Generalist; National Certification -MT (ASCP) or equivalent.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Basic computer skills; operation of equipment/instruments.
Responsibilities
- Performs quality control studies to ensure accuracy of clinical data.
- Performs routine preventative maintenance on assigned instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedure.
- Verifies instrument functioning by checking and calibrating specific lab instruments and documents data.
- Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment.
- Conducts chemical, hematological, microbiological, immunological, serological, and immunohematological analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, spinal fluid, and other specimens submitted for laboratory testing to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
- Analyzes test results and enters findings in computer.
- Trains and supervises students.
- Performs duties according to age specific needs of patients.
- Performs troubleshooting as necessary.
- Call critical results within established guidelines.
- Notifies Pathologist and Section leader of any unusual or unexpected findings.
- Meets established turnaround times.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
