Medical Technologist / Medical Technician

About the Role

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community at Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare. Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff in cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital employs over 200 physicians and 700 employees.

Responsibilities

• Perform only those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, adhering to the laboratory’s procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• Follow the laboratory’s established quality control policies and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from performance specifications.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct them or notify a supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
• Conduct a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines as introduced.
• Perform and document maintenance (daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed) on instruments and equipment.
• Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting.
• Recognize age-specific differences in expected results for patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics.
• Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples, without collaboration with other laboratories prior to reporting results.
• Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on patients of all ages, from newborns to geriatrics, as required.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all department and hospital policies related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
• In the absence of a supervisor, may serve as Lead Tech with responsibility for the section or department during a shift.
• May be assigned responsibilities related to Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and/or Point-of-Care (POC) testing.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager or director.

Requirements

• ASCP certification or equivalent (required).
• Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489).
• Current and valid state license if required by the state where the laboratory is located.

Employment Details

This is a per diem position with a variable shift schedule.