Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician/Full

Key Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols.
• Selects and performs additional procedures as indicated.
• Monitors workflow and makes necessary adjustments to complete work in an appropriate timeframe.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness.
• Follows prescribed policy for 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.
• Performs, documents, and reviews quality control and quality assurance for improvement according to established protocol.
• Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Ascertains that 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.
• Assists in the development of education and training protocols.
• Instructs students, residents, and new team members as assigned.
• Assists 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.
• Performs specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Supports disease-specific accreditations by meeting turn-around time goals.
• Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments (e.g., ED, ICU, OR) during high acuity patient events.
• This includes transfusion services, attending codes, performing testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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) needs to be obtained within 1 year, OR
• Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 1 year.

Education

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

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include alternate site assignment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs.
• Will occasionally be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for the majority of the workday.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive, and/or infectious agents.
• Will be exposed to human blood and body fluids.
• Must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.
• May require travel, therefore may be exposed to inclement weather and adverse road conditions.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.