Medical Technologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, clinical laboratory science or allied health technologies.
• Valid licensing and certification
• Must be registry eligible and complete American Society for Clinical Pathology certification within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Analyzes laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
• Enters data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage.
• Sets up, operates, calibrates, cleans, and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs and activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
• Provides technical information about test results to physicians, patients, and family members.
• Collects and studies blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type and compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Manages and operates laboratory equipment safely and correctly.
• Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content.
• Identifies patient and labels all specimens with correct information.
• Performs high-complexity testing.
• Responds appropriately to results with the status of STAT, call results, patient waiting, or timed specimens.
• Prepares reagents necessary for daily operations, performs maintenance when required.
• Ensures an adequate level of supplies for testing.
• Notifies nursing unit and/or physician of critical lab values with complete documentation on report.
• Meets current documentation standards and policies.
• Interacts professionally with the Director of Laboratory, Pathologist and clinical laboratory personnel, co-workers, and other customers.
• Present all records and procedures to various accrediting inspectors as requested.
• Assists in compiling data for all necessary reports promptly.
• Reviews pending and outstanding reports on every shift and follows up to resolve outstanding specimens.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates commitment to the organizational mission, vision, and core values.
• Maintains current knowledge of department and hospital operations, local and industry trends and practices, market forces and outside regulatory requirements.
• Identifies opportunities and challenges to the departments’ services and applies this knowledge to develop new or enhance existing policies, procedures, systems, and services.
• Demonstrates effective relationships with hospital staff, patients, public, outside agencies, and providers.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Exercises professional judgment, courtesy, and professionalism in daily interactions with others.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with health care team members and diverse patient populations.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics, transfer/lifting techniques and appropriate equipment to minimize fall risk to patient and injury to self.