Medical Technologist Full Time Evening

Kindred Healthcare•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

2d•$37 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs and reports routine and special laboratory tests on clinical specimens to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients. This role involves performing analyses in various laboratory sections, including hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, blood bank, and microbiology, according to established performance standards. The Medical Technologist is also responsible for performing venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick procedures when requested by a physician, ensuring accuracy and patient care. Maintaining current and documented records for equipment maintenance and quality control is crucial. The position requires adherence to laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting, and record-keeping. Ensuring proficiency testing samples are handled consistently with patient specimens and documenting all quality control activities, calibrations, and maintenance are key responsibilities. The technologist must be able to identify and address issues that could affect test performance or results, following established corrective action policies and procedures when performance deviates from acceptable levels, and documenting all such actions.

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of applicable safety, quality control, and specimen handling guidelines and procedures
Skilled in using applicable laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, meters, microscopes, incubators, pipettes, autoclaves, and sterilizers
Ability to work quickly and accurately when under strict deadlines
Considerable knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical laboratory methods and instrumentation
Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, laboratory medicine, disease processes, and laboratory procedures
Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected
Must read, write and speak fluent English
Must have good and regular attendance
Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological science, or medical technology from an accredited institution
Current license issued by the State in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist by a nationally recognized agency/board preferred
1-2 years of acute care hospital lab experience in high complexity testing preferred

Responsibilities

Performs analyses in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, blood bank and microbiology according to expected performance standards
Performs venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick on identified patients by physician's request in a timely, accurate and caring manner
Keeps documented records current regarding maintenance and quality control
Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results
Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director
Follow the laboratory's established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
Performs other related duties as assigned