Medical Technologist-Inpatient Part-time Evenings

About the role

The Medical Technologist-Inpatient position at Huntley Hospital is a part-time evening shift role. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional development, and a total rewards package.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of pre-analytic workflow to ensure orders are entered correctly, specimens collected are appropriate for the test ordered, and are correctly processed/transported.
• Verifies order where necessary, verifies non-patient information according to established protocol, handles unresolved orders, troubleshoots where needed, and verifies with physicians and/or nurses prior to LIS order entry to resolve unclear, duplicate, or otherwise ambiguous orders.
• Collects, receives, and processes specimens, verifies specimens are correctly and completely labeled upon receipt, evaluates specimens for appropriateness, and takes necessary corrective action. Appropriately documents unacceptable specimens and proper notifications as needed.
• Prioritizes specimen processing based on established priorities, aliquots specimens according to established protocols, and recognizes when fraud and abuse compliance issues require adjustments to the test order.
• Performs analytical testing appropriate for the specific laboratory section, maintains test system integrity, performs preventative maintenance on instruments/equipment, verifies reagents and supplies meet defined acceptability criteria, ensures sufficient reagents and supplies necessary for test performance are available, performs and records necessary quality control (QC), evaluates QC results and takes necessary corrective actions according to established protocol.
• Performs specimen preparation, transfers or ships specimens to approved testing locations according to SOPs, performs tests prioritizing based on assignment or established priorities, completes testing within defined turn-around-times, recognizes the need for and follows any age-specific protocols, responds effectively to changes in the workflow by coordinating a simultaneous series of tests when needed or adjusting work to incorporate STAT tests or fluctuations in work volume, monitors daily workflow, oversees and adjusts staff assignments, and oversees post-analytic workflow to ensure accurate results are reported within established time frames, specimens are retained appropriately, test results and/or current status are available upon inquiry, and billed charges are correct for testing performed.
• Verifies and reports results, verifies results according to procedure, performs computer functions necessary for releasing results, generates written reports according to established protocol, reviews electronic or printed reports when applicable, recognizes problems and escalates according to protocol, amends reports, responds to inquiries, answers telephones when needed, using AIDET telephone etiquette, maintains patient confidentiality, including protected health information (PHI), assists patients and other contacts whenever needed, and stores documents and records according to established protocol.
• Ensures quality of operations, follows written standard operating procedures, operates instruments/equipment according to protocol, uses computers according to established protocol; follows downtime procedures as required, performs required Quality System responsibilities, completes proficiency and competency requirements of the department, completes hospital or lab occurrence reports as required, participates in the training of new employees and students, performs operational review of new procedures, participates in new test development, validations and implementation, and performs other duties as assigned, or as needed, to ensure continued quality of operations.
• Maintains proper documentation in the appropriate time frame in accordance to CAP regulatory requirements, ensures safety of operations, follows all required safety procedures, uses personal protective equipment appropriate for tasks performed, maintains clean and organized work area, provides service excellence, answers telephones when needed, using AIDET telephone etiquette, maintains patient confidentiality, including protected health information (PHI), assists patients and other contacts whenever needed, and stores documents and records according to established protocol.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Allied Health qualifying the applicant to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification examination.
• Licenses/Certifications and Regulatory Agency: General MLS or MT(ASCP) certification or eligible, or Categorical BB, C, H, or M (ASCP) Certification or eligible.