Senior Medical Technologist - Canton-Potsdam Hospital (Full-Time, Variable Shift)

Department: Laboratory Services

Location: Canton-Potsdam Hospital, 50 Leroy St., Potsdam, NY 13676

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

As a member of the professional medical team, the Senior Medical Technologist accurately performs clinical laboratory analyses and examinations by approved department procedures on blood, urine, body fluids and tissues within a published turn-around time using a variety of instruments and methods to assist in physician diagnosis and treatment. They are expected to utilize complex problem-solving skills in resolving clinical and instrument problems. This position requires exercise of independent judgment, theoretical knowledge and responsibility, and ensures the provision of high-quality laboratory/diagnostic services to patients and physicians and full compliance with all regulatory standards. May provide weekend/holiday supervisory coverage as needed.

Responsibilities

• Correctly performs testing in an accurate and timely manner.
• Interprets and correlates clinical test results with patient history, diagnosis and clinical condition in order to explain test results (normal/abnormal) so that appropriate action can be taken.
• Communicates stat and critical lab results and prolonged instrument malfunctions causing delays in test results to physicians, nursing units and other appropriate medical personnel.
• Performance of QC, routine and advanced maintenance and analyte/instrument troubleshooting activities.
• Accurately prepares reagents and maintains proper inventory of laboratory section supplies with appropriate cost containment in mind.
• Maintains knowledge of required computer functions associated with ordering testing, performing testing, resulting testing and calling up various reports to assist in completing testing and the management of workflow.
• Meets all regulatory lab requirements consistently.
• Act as key operator and technical consultant to technologists, technicians and/or students for an area or instrumentation.
• Coordinate and assist in development and validation of new procedures/instrumentation
• Coordinate and assist in the training of new and existing employees on procedures and instrumentation
• Participation in the competency assessments for staff.
• Supervisory review of Quality Control results, maintenance records or other quality assurance activities, including corrective action, as needed.
• Assistance with inventory management (e.g. assigned inventory list).
• Perform “extra” or advanced maintenance and/or troubleshooting activities, including Advanced Preventative Maintenance, QC/Validations for minor equipment (centrifuges, pipettes, etc.).
• Assists in the performance of specialized and complex diagnostic procedures.
• Participation in Regulatory preparation, such as routine Audits/Tracers or responsibility for a section specific “checklist” or portion of the organization Regulatory Standards (NYS, TJC, CAP, DNV, etc.).
• Order and/or coordinate proficiency testing for department or subspecialty; submission of results to regulatory agency; review of final results and corrective action, as needed.
• Involvement in department Quality Improvement Project and/or Department QA/QM monitors.
• Participation in Department, Location or System-wide committee or project.
• Approval to write or modify Standard Operating Procedures for new or existing procedures.
• Routine supervisory review of Standard Operating Procedures, as per regulatory requirement schedule for their department
• Coordinate database functions of the Laboratory Information System.
• Particip