Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician - Christ Hospital
About The Position
The Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests under established protocols, selecting additional procedures when indicated and adjusting workflow to complete work on time. The role evaluates results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness, and reports and notifies others of results according to policy. The position performs and documents instrument calibration, maintenance, and repair; identifies and addresses testing or instrument malfunctions; and performs quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing. It verifies specimen suitability and labeling and collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients. The role also provides direction, training, competency review, and technical assistance to laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, support staff, students, residents, and new team members. The technologist supports improvements to laboratory procedures and processes and compliance with accrediting-agency standards, including CAP regulatory requirements in an acute-care setting. Specialty testing may involve transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry. The role provides timely and accurate results to critical-care departments during high-acuity events, including support for transfusion services, codes, testing of irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass-casualty procedures, and mass-transfusion procedures. The employee must provide care appropriate to the ages of the patients served. This is a part-time position at Christ Hospital, scheduled for second shift, 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The role is 28 hours per week. The listed pay range is $24.10 to $46.05. The job may include other related duties beyond those listed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Technology, or a related field.
- One of the following certifications: Medical Technologist (MT) certification from ASCP; Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification from ASCP BOC, to be obtained within one year; or Medical Technologist (MT) certification from AMT, to be obtained within one year.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Able to sit, stand, and walk for the majority of the workday.
- Frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.
- Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
Responsibilities
- Perform, evaluate, and monitor laboratory tests under established protocols, selecting additional procedures when indicated.
- Monitor workflow and adjust it as needed to complete work within an appropriate time frame.
- Evaluate results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness; report results and provide notifications according to policy.
- Perform and document calibration, maintenance, and repair of instruments and equipment; recognize and address testing or instrument malfunctions.
- Perform, document, and review quality control and quality assurance, taking corrective action when indicated.
- Verify that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing, and 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 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-agency standards, including CAP regulatory 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 by meeting turnaround-time goals.
- Provide timely, accurate laboratory support to critical-care departments during high-acuity events, including transfusion services, codes, irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass-casualty procedures, and mass-transfusion procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
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 increases based on performance
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
