Medical Technologist - Microbiology

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Works under general supervision to provide technical skills for performing basic to complex laboratory procedures. The role performs microbiological testing and related quality, instrumentation, workflow, and documentation activities in a laboratory setting. The position may involve exposure to body fluids and infectious diseases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or a related field.
• Medical Technologist certification from an approved accrediting agency. New graduates may be hired without certification and given the opportunity to earn it within 180 days.
• Exercise considerable judgment in applying, evaluating, and implementing new or revised procedures, techniques, and practices to work problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform microbiological procedures to cultivate, isolate, and identify microorganisms in blood, respiratory sources, skin scrapings, exudates, body fluids, and surgical specimens.
• Conduct routine and specialized microbiological procedures, including bacteriology, virology, fungal, mycobacteriology, and parasitology assays, as well as rapid molecular and serological testing.
• Recognize deviations from expected results; evaluate discrepancies and feasibility using instrument and LIS flags; analyze and correct problems according to procedure.
• Recognize critical results and document notification to appropriate personnel.
• Perform quality-control procedures; evaluate, document, and troubleshoot quality control according to laboratory protocols; take corrective action when errors are detected or specimens require rejection or recollection.
• Ensure patient specimen stability and proper sample processing, and check reagent inventory as required.
• Handle proficiency-test samples according to CAP guidelines and laboratory expectations.
• Start up and shut down instruments; perform and document maintenance and calibrations as needed; evaluate function checks and calibration results and take corrective action when necessary.
• Support smooth laboratory workflow, use time and resources efficiently, meet turnaround-time expectations, review pending lists, and coordinate daily tasks for productivity.
• Report to work on assigned days and at assigned times.
• Perform special projects, including evaluation of new reagents, procedures, and tests, and other duties as assigned.
• Complete at least 10 continuing-education hours annually and continually seek knowledge in and outside the functional area.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities and serve on committees and task forces.
• Orient and instruct students and laboratory personnel in established clinical laboratory techniques as required.
• Communicate with vendors regarding approved equipment problems and with physicians in other departments regarding tissue samples.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available on day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay
• Paid Time Off, available on day one
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer
• Paid holidays
• On-site childcare
• Healthcare benefits
• Wage and merit increases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time