Medical Technologist/Full-Time/Days/Condell

About the role

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Maintains workflow and makes necessary adjustments to complete work in an appropriate time frame.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness.
• Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results.
• Performs and documents calibration, maintenance, and repair of instruments and equipment.
• Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction; evaluates and implements appropriate corrections.
• Documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance for improvement according to established protocol.
• Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Ensures specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Provides general direction, training, competency review, and technical assistance to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff.
• Aids in the development of education and training protocols; instructs students, residents, and new team members as assigned.
• Aids in improving the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes.
• Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards, supporting CAP Regulatory requirements in an acute setting.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Supports specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Meets turnaround time goals for disease-specific accreditations.
• Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments such as the ED, ICU, and OR during high acuity patient events, including transfusion services, attending codes, testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding, gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.

Requirements

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC), or
• Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or related field.

Qualifications

No experience required.

Skills

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs.
• Sit, stand, and walk for the majority of the workday.
• Exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive, and/or infectious agents.
• Exposure to human blood and body fluids.
• Must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.
• Handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
• May require travel, therefore exposed to inclement weather and adverse road conditions.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program