Medical Technologist Core Lab ( Days, Full-time)

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to its mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Hours

0700-1530, every 4th weekend, 2-3 holidays per year

Sign on Bonus

$5K!!!

Summary

Performs routine and special diagnostic test procedures, as well as supporting Quality Control and documentation, function verification, instrument maintenance, associated specimen collection, and clerical work as required.

• Verifies functioning of instruments.
• Initial evaluation and handling of incoming specimens: separation, centrifugation and preservation procedures; sorts and organizes specimen batches.
• Organizes, labels and numbers specimen, worksheets, and appropriate test materials in test set-up.
• Makes measurements and dispenses specimens and reagents in test system.
• Maintains accuracy and precision of test system and instruments; performs and runs standards, patient samples, programmed controls through automated or manual protocols.
• Records and evaluates programmed quality control results according to established control limits; follows corrective action procedures for out-of-control situations.
• May perform periodic QC review.
• Enters test results and related data into laboratory computer and into logbook after controls are evaluated and found to be within limits; calls "alert values" to appropriate caregivers.
• Accurately reports test results, understanding the inter-relationships between patient condition, medication and timing of specimen collection.
• May perform competency assessments.
• May provide orientation training to testing personnel.
• Performs routine scheduled maintenance, cleaning and decontamination of instruments, equipment, and work areas not cleaned by Environmental Services personnel.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school diploma GED.
• Associate's degree required.
• Completion of a medical lab science program or medical lab technician.
• MT, MLT or issued by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists equivalent or eligible to take such exam.
• One year of clinical internship or Laboratory experience.

Credentials

• MLT

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.