Medical Technologist - Point of Care

UnitedHealth Group•Needham, MA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice. They deliver an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients across 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. The team works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within their group practice and with hospitals, rehab, and nursing facilities. The organization aims to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding, and shared decision-making with every patient. This Medical Technologist II position, located at 152 2nd Ave Needham, MA 02494 within the Laboratory Department, operates Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Under the general supervision of the Director of Laboratory Services, the role involves working with site managers and supervisors across the group practice to ensure documentation and compliance with CAP and CLIA ’88 regulations for point of care testing. Responsibilities include operating and calibrating equipment, evaluating laboratory data, recording test results, and communicating with medical staff regarding test procedures and results.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a chemical, physical, clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution
Must meet the required qualifications for being an individual responsible for competency assessment and have the education and experience to evaluate the complexity of testing being assessed as defined by CAP (College of American Pathologist)
Ability to travel to other Atrius locations as needed

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Technologist (ASCP) certification
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
2+ years of point of care laboratory experience
Proven excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex clinical and instrument problems
Proven to be accurate, reliable, and able to work well under pressure and to finish a task once started
Proven solid communication skills, both in writing and speaking

Responsibilities

Evaluates, coordinates, and monitors point of care activities by working closely with site supervisors and managers and conducting periodic audits across the group practice
Develops teaching materials for point of care procedures and instrumentation including initial training and annual competencies to ensure competent testing personnel in compliance with regulatory requirements
Participates in procedure and policy development, implementation and updates to promote consistency across sites
Provides input into the selection of new point of care tests and instrumentation
Performs validation and start up studies and assists with installation of hardware and software, including software updates
Serves as a technical resource to assist with troubleshooting issues with testing, resulting, and point of care instrumentation as needed
Ensures excellent communication, collaboration and cooperation with coworkers and medical staff
Adheres to all laboratory policies and procedures, and reviews policy and procedures on an annual basis
May train and direct work for students and new staff
Performs other duties as assigned