Medical Laboratory Technician OR Medical Technologist - Hematology

About the Role

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply, and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Accurate, precise, and timely patient test results for the diagnosis and management of human illness.
• Utilize automation, computerization, and manual methods for testing.
• Perform quality control and instrument operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Handle blood, tissue, fecal matter, sputum, urine, spinal fluid, and other body fluids, which may be contaminated with infectious diseases including HIV and other bloodborne pathogens.
• Use critical thinking, academic theory, facilitation, leadership abilities, and advanced customer service skills.
• Perform complex analysis of all body fluids and tissues.
• Determine the reliability of analytic data before releasing as patient measurements for diagnosis and treatment.
• Interpret information to make judgmental decisions and troubleshoot technical procedures and instruments.
• Utilize knowledge of medical correlation of data, laboratory parameters, physiologic factors, medication effects, and specific medical treatments to assess the validity of laboratory data.
• Evaluate new testing methodologies and practices using appropriate testing techniques.
• Demonstrate safety and infection control practices.
• Provide mentorship to new lab associates and students.
• Perform quality control checks on procedures, equipment, reagents, stains, etc.
• Document and interpret QC data to determine the validity of patient results and verify instrument performance.
• Document and review maintenance logs to assure optimum system performance.
• Maintain competencies and mandatory education requirements (ACE).
• Train new employees and students.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Customer Service

• Provide professional and comfortable communication with physician staff, clinical staff, laboratory associates, patients, and their families.
• Utilize service recovery when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) Certification or AMT Certification (considered equivalent to ASCP)
• Completion of all required coursework for Bachelor’s degree and ASCP Certification (if applicable)
• Superior customer service skills
• Experience in an automated clinical laboratory

Schedule

Work Shift: Evening
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24
Department: Hematology

Join us if your passion is to work in a caring environment, if you believe that learning is a lifelong process, if you strive for excellence, and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry.