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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, graduation from a NAACLS-approved Medical Technology program or equivalent science-related program, or documented equivalent education and training.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include assignment to an alternate site.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements, including frequent lifting up to 10 pounds, occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, and sitting, standing, and walking for most of the workday.
• Ability to wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform, evaluate, and monitor laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Monitor workflow and adjust as needed to complete work in an appropriate time frame.
• Evaluate results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness; follow policy for reporting and notifying results.
• Perform and document calibration, maintenance, and repair of instruments and equipment; identify malfunctions and implement appropriate corrections.
• Perform, document, and review quality control and quality assurance activities; evaluate results and take corrective action when indicated.
• Verify that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing; collect specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol.
• Provide direction, training, competency review, and technical assistance to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff.
• Assist with development of education and training protocols and instruct students, residents, and new team members as assigned.
• Help improve the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes, and support compliance with accrediting agency and CAP regulatory requirements.
• Perform internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Perform specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry; support disease-specific accreditations and turnaround-time goals.
• Provide timely, accurate laboratory support to critical care departments such as the ED, ICU, and OR during high-acuity events, including transfusion services, codes, testing of irretrievable samples, tissue grinding, gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and interpret information relevant to age-specific needs in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on position
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
• Career development programs