Medical Technologist PRN
About The Position
MountainView Hospital is seeking a PRN Medical Technologist. Under the direction of the Manager, Administrative Director, and Medical Director, the technologist performs clinical testing in one or more laboratory areas, including blood bank, chemistry, serology, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, special chemistry, microbiology, and manual testing. The role includes collecting or receiving specimens; performing tests according to written procedures; understanding testing methods and principles; conducting daily quality control; and informing laboratory leadership of issues. The technologist maintains laboratory instrumentation, evaluates result accuracy and acceptability, identifies critical limits, organizes work to meet deadlines, and records test data. The position also includes instructing Medical Technology and Technician Laboratory Technology students and collaborating with nursing and other hospital staff to support timely patient care. Responsibilities include evaluating abnormal results and initiating corrective action with follow-up, troubleshooting instrumentation to support continuous laboratory operations, ensuring proficiency testing is performed and reported according to procedures, and assisting laboratory and patient-care staff with laboratory-related tasks and procedures.
Requirements
- Meet one of the listed education and training pathways: a bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college; a university degree and a successful score on a State Board-approved national certification examination; three years of academic study with at least 90 semester hours in biological or physical science plus at least 12 months of training at an approved school of medical technology and a passing State Board-approved certification examination; or a bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, or biological science plus at least one year of additional full-time specialty or subspecialty experience or training and a passing State Board-approved certification examination.
- Hold a current state license within six months of hire or a provisional license, as applicable under state regulations, as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
- Hold a General Supervisor license if working alone.
Nice To Haves
- Generalist experience in all areas of the laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Perform clinical testing in one or more laboratory areas, including blood bank, chemistry, serology, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, special chemistry, microbiology, and manual testing.
- Obtain or receive specimens and perform laboratory tests according to written procedures.
- Perform and evaluate daily quality control and inform the Administrative Director or Manager of issues.
- Perform preventative maintenance on laboratory instrumentation and troubleshoot problems to support continuous operation.
- Interpret test results for accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits; evaluate abnormal results and initiate corrective action with follow-up.
- Organize work to meet established deadlines and record all data obtained.
- Ensure proficiency testing is performed and reported according to procedures.
- Instruct Medical Technology and Technician Laboratory Technology students.
- Work cooperatively with nursing and other hospital staff to support timely patient care.
- Assist laboratory staff and patient-care staff with laboratory-related tasks and procedures.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
