Medical Technologist (Per Diem/Cody)

Billings Clinic•Cody, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The clinic Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) is responsible for performing moderate complexity clinical laboratory testing in one or more sections of the laboratory with full responsibility for quality control and quality assurance in accordance with CLIA regulatory requirements and standards. Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and for reporting test results. Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

Requirements

Four (4) year / Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biology, chemistry, or another related scientific field from a program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
ASCP, AMT or equivalent certification will be considered - At hire

Responsibilities

Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations.
Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient’s results.
Evaluates, interprets, and validates moderate complexity test data prior to reporting.
Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem or immediately notify the Clinical Coordinator and/or, Laboratory Supervisor
Responsible to adhere to and follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever testing systems are not within the laboratory’s defined acceptable levels of performance.
Maintains daily operations of the laboratory/department to include, but not limited to calibration and maintenance of equipment; maintains adequate working inventory.
Adheres to quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.