Medical Technologist, Microbiology- Per Diem

Trinity Health•Wilmington, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Medical Technologist, you will be responsible for the daily operation of information systems used in laboratory services, with a strong working knowledge of the Meditech lab system for specimen processing, ordering, resulting, inquiry functions, and troubleshooting. You will be knowledgeable of downtime procedures, both short and long term, and utilize the computer system for job-related tasks only. Awareness of the centralized help desk notification process is also required. In terms of laboratory organizational skills, you will work to produce lab tests efficiently and in an organized manner, effectively prioritize work, and adhere to the department’s STAT protocol, understanding that ER specimens are prioritized as STAT. You will be skilled at assigning appropriate priority to samples, know that critical and STAT results must be called and attended to immediately, and understand the entire workflow process for your assigned work area. Multitasking without jeopardizing quality and timeliness of work, focusing on details related to workflow, and maintaining established turnaround times by maintaining an organized work process are key. Technically, you will have sufficient knowledge of QC, protocol, and procedures, bringing exceptions immediately to management. You will assist in problem-solving, troubleshooting, and maintenance, documenting corrective actions and presenting problems to management in a timely manner. You will efficiently and accurately perform assigned analytical testing using independent judgment, share and demonstrate technical skills with students, technologists, and technicians, and assist management in the evaluation of new instruments and methodologies. Participation in continuing education, competencies, and in-services, performing proficiency testing, and preparing solutions and reagents are also part of the role. Monitoring refrigerator, freezer, and/or incubator temperatures and following up appropriately when temperatures are out of expected range, as well as appropriately and efficiently receiving and processing all specimens brought to the lab, are also required.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Medical Technology
MLT (ASCP) certified, LA (ASCP) certified, or meet the training and/or experience requirements for MLT certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Microbiology Lab preferred.

Responsibilities

Have skills related to the daily operation of information systems used in laboratory services.
Have appropriate working knowledge of the Meditech lab system for specimen processing, ordering, resulting, inquiry functions and troubleshooting.
Is knowledgeable of downtime procedure, both short and long term.
Utilizes computer system for job-related tasks only.
Is aware of centralized help desk notification process (i.e., email / 7777 ).
Works to produce lab tests in an efficient organized manner.
Effectively prioritizes work.
Actively adheres to the department’s STAT protocol.
Understands that ER specimens are prioritized as STAT.
Is skilled at assigning appropriate priority to samples received.
Knows that critical and STAT results must be called and attended to immediately.
Understands the entire workflow process for assigned work area.
Skilled in multitasking without jeopardizing quality and timeliness of work.
Focused on details related to workflow.
Maintains and meets established turnaround times by maintaining an organized work process.
Sufficient knowledge of QC, protocol and procedures and brings exceptions immediately to manager.
Assists in problem solving, troubleshooting and maintenance and documents corrective actions.
Presents problems in a timely manner to management.
Efficiently and accurately performs assigned analytical testing using independent judgment as appropriate.
Shares and demonstrates technical skills with students, technologists, and technicians.
Assists management in the evaluation of new instruments and methodologies.
Participates in continuing education, competencies, and in-services.
Performs proficiency testing.
Prepares solutions and reagents used in conducting tests.
Monitors refrigerator, freezer and/or incubator temperatures following up appropriately when temperatures are out of expected range.
Appropriately and efficiently receives and processes all specimens brought to the lab.