Telephone Operator

Indian Health Service • Mclaughlin, SD

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About The Position

This position is for a Medical Technologist within the Federal service, specifically in various locations including Belcourt, ND, Fort Yates, ND, and several others in South Dakota. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of clinical laboratory practices and the ability to perform a variety of laboratory tests. Candidates must demonstrate sufficient experience and/or education to fulfill the duties of the position. The job is open for applications from January 13, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from a regionally accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry, and mathematics.
• Successful completion of a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program accredited by NAACLS.
• Five years of full-time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology, microbiology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids.
• Certification/licensure as a medical technologist (generalist) obtained through written examination by a nationally recognized credentialing agency or State licensing body.
• Experience or graduate education in the general field of medical technology or a directly related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hospital laboratory, health agency, industrial medical laboratory, or pharmaceutical house.
• Teaching, test development, or medical research program experience.
• Clinical laboratory intern experience in an accredited education program.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior technologist in preparing reagents.
• Assist with performance of routine laboratory tests.
• Follow procedures to ensure quality control.
• Use basic laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Perform procedures of a routine and complex nature in all clinical laboratory sections.
• Standardize and/or calibrate section instruments.
• Prepare reagents and controls.
• Maintain quality control.
• Perform analysis which is reviewed by senior staff.
• Provide training to junior and generalist technologists.
• Confer with attending physicians on complicated patient testing and diagnostic problems.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees