Medical Technologist

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Medical Technologist at TriStar Summit Medical Center collects and prepares specimens and performs laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. They verify, record, and report lab results accurately and promptly on all performed tests. They ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, hospital policies, and laboratory procedures, including maintaining the cleanliness of all equipment, instruments, and work area.

Job Responsibilities

• Possess extensive knowledge of physiology and function of the normal human body, and the changes in the body from disease relevant to the testing in their assigned testing section.
• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Perform only those tests authorized by the Laboratory Director based on having the degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training, or experience and technical abilities.
• Perform various types of laboratory tests on specimens, evaluate test results according to predefined criteria, and report/enter/verify test results in the Laboratory Information System.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem or immediately notify the coordinator, laboratory management, or medical director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in a chemical/physical/biological or other life science and relevant generalist clinical laboratory experience within the last five years, or
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in laboratory medical technology, with clinical rotation
• National Registration as an MLS(ASCP)cm, MT(ASCP), or equivalent (e.g. AMT, AAB, HEW), or registry-eligible at date of hire.
• If not held at date of hire, national certification must be obtained within the first six months of employment.
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with all staff, patients, patient families, and vendors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Note

TriStar Summit Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services; wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services; time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence; savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling; and education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing. Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts. Learn more about employee benefits.