Medical Technologist/PRN Weekends

Surgery Partners, Inc•Lubbock, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is seeking a dedicated Medical Technologist to join their team. This role is crucial in providing better outcomes for employees and patients by ensuring accurate and timely laboratory testing. The hospital emphasizes a positive work environment, teamwork, diversity, and a family atmosphere, valuing each employee's contribution. As a physician-owned facility, they understand the importance of a well-trained and resourced staff, particularly in procedural healthcare where experience is key. The hospital specializes in cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients, with a high volume of surgical procedures. They boast state-of-the-art facilities including operating rooms, cardiac catheterization labs, and critical care units, all while maintaining a focus on exceptional patient care and a supportive employee environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university; Medical Technology degree preferred.
Experience preferred
MT (ASCP), MLS(ASCP) or CLS (NCA), or other applicable national certification. If this certification is not complete and/or current at time of hire, it must be done within one (1) year from date of hire
Ability to perform complex, advanced clinical procedures and to effect appropriate modifications to existing procedures
Ability to independently analyze, verify, and assess clinical and/or laboratory data.

Responsibilities

Accurately performs correct blood collection procedures using a variety of standard equipment and ensures timely and appropriate transportation to the laboratory.
Identifies patients and labels specimens correctly and legibly according to departmental policy.
Processes, labels, and stores specimens appropriately for subsequent testing.
Performs laboratory procedures, reports and evaluates test results in all laboratory areas ensuring accuracy, reliability, and validity of results through application of clinical knowledge and training. Performs testing with respect to quality and timeliness.
Demonstrates awareness of and compliance with the laboratory record keeping, test resulting and report handling policies.
Understands quality control policies and demonstrates skills required to perform quality control procedures and evaluate quality control results.
Demonstrates ability to operate, troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation, perform calibration, and participate in technical and operational problem solving. Documents and reports concerns according to lab policies.
Effectively uses a variety of computer systems and programs.
Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent patient care information to assure that patient rights are protected.
Promotes positive morale and team work by interacting effectively with members of the laboratory, and other service areas of the hospital and external customers.
Orients, mentors, and teaches clinical laboratory methods, procedures, and techniques to new employees or co-workers as applicable.
Participates in staff meetings, continuing education and mandatory in-services.
Complies with all safety and regulatory practices, policies, and procedures.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.