Medical Technologist

Job Summary

Perform all aspects of patient care in a laboratory environment that optimizes patient safety with minimal medical/health care errors. Verify questionable results or samples and repeat procedure as necessary. Demonstrate ability to function in all areas of the clinical laboratory including blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, and urinalysis.

Essential Functions

• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results accurately and efficiently.
• Keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Adheres to laboratory quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to function in all areas of the clinical laboratory including blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, and urinalysis.

Physical Requirements

• On-the-job Time Spent In The Following Physical Activities:
  • None of the time: Taste or smell
  • Up to 1/3 of the time: Push/pull, Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, Reach with hands and arms
  • From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: Talk or hear
  • Up 2/3 of the time and more: Stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands to finger/handle or feel, push/pull, stoop/kneel, crouch/crawl, reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

• The typical noise level for the work environment is: Very Quiet to Moderate noise
• Hearing requirements: Ability to hear instructions, alarms and patient call.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s (MLS/MT/CLS) degree in medical laboratory technology/laboratory science or chemical, physical, biological science is required with ASPC or AMT certification. Experience in an acute patient care environment is required.
• Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Ability to successfully and positively interact with providers and employees at all levels throughout the organization and the public. The skills required for proper specimen collection, including patient preparation, if applicable, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage of specimens. A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage. The skills required to implement quality control policies and procedures of the laboratory. An awareness of the factors that influence test results, and the skills required to assess and verify the validity of patient test results through the evaluation of quality control sample values prior to reporting patient test results.

Additional Information

• Compensation Range: $40.12 - $60.69 Compensation is based on experience, with a range reflecting entry-level candidates through those with 15+ years of experience. Eligible positions may also qualify for additional compensation with applicable shift, weekend, certification, or other differentials.
• Non-Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM–7:00 AM): +$3.00/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday–11:59 PM Sunday): +$2.00/hour.
• Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM–7:00 AM): +$3.50/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday–11:59 PM Sunday): +$3.00/hour.