Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician/Full-Time/2nd Shift/Trinity
About The Position
The Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests under established protocols, selecting additional procedures when indicated. The role monitors workflow and adjusts work as needed to complete testing promptly. It evaluates results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness and follows reporting and notification policies. The position performs and documents calibration, maintenance, and repair of instruments and equipment; identifies malfunctions and implements corrections; and performs and reviews quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing. It verifies specimen suitability and labeling and collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol. The role provides direction, training, competency review, and technical assistance to laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff. It helps develop training protocols and instructs students, residents, and new team members as assigned. It supports improvements to laboratory processes and compliance with accrediting standards, including CAP regulatory requirements in an acute-care setting. The position performs specialty testing in areas such as transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry. It supports disease-specific accreditations and turnaround-time goals, and provides timely laboratory support to critical-care departments including the ED, ICU, and OR during high-acuity events. This may include transfusion services, attending codes, testing irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, and mass casualty and mass transfusion procedures. The incumbent must provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, on second shift from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The role may involve alternate-site assignments and travel. The work includes exposure to laboratory equipment and potentially mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive, infectious, and human blood and body-fluid hazards; appropriate protective gear must be worn as needed.
Requirements
- Medical Technologist (MT) certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification from ASCP Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) to be obtained within one year, or Medical Technologist (MT) certification from the American Medical Technologists (AMT) to be obtained within one year.
- Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, or a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in Medical Technology or a related field.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include assignment at an alternate site.
Responsibilities
- Perform, evaluate, and monitor laboratory tests under established protocols, selecting additional procedures when indicated.
- Monitor workflow and make adjustments to complete work within an appropriate time frame.
- Evaluate results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness; report and notify results according to policy.
- Perform and document calibration, maintenance, and repair of instruments and equipment; recognize malfunctions and implement appropriate corrections.
- Perform, document, and review quality control and quality assurance, evaluate results, and take corrective action when indicated.
- Verify that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing; collect specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol.
- Provide direction, training, competency review, and technical assistance to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff.
- Assist with development of education and training protocols and instruct students, residents, and new team members as assigned.
- Help improve laboratory procedures, policies, and processes and ensure compliance with accrediting standards, including CAP requirements.
- Perform internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
- Perform specialty testing in transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
- Support disease-specific accreditations and turnaround-time goals.
- Provide timely laboratory support to the ED, ICU, and OR during high-acuity events, including transfusion services, attending codes, testing irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, and mass casualty and mass transfusion procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
- Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on teammate status
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
