Medical Technologist

General Information:

Name: Med Tech

Type: Staffing

Status: Pending

Description:

Reason: Vacancy

Duties: Directs and performs standard laboratory procedures for diagnosis and treatment of disease to include chemical microscopic bacteriological immunological hematological and coagulation studies. Operates equipment to make qualitative and quantitative analyses of specimens. Recognizes abnormal trends or results and makes required decisions and corrections. Performs in a teaching role as required. Assists with patient phlebotomy registration and order entry.

Essential Functions

• Completes required daily procedures and checks that equipment is maintained in good working order. • Ensures work area is cleaned stocked and organized daily. • Performs manual calculations and documents results accurately. • Analyzes and reports test results applies rules of specimen rejection and arranges recollection of specimens as needed. • Acts as in-charge tech when requested. • Follows established general safety procedures and utilizes PPE appropriately. • Coordinates work to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency in performance of assigned tasks. Recognizes and deals with priorities. • Ensures that patient billing is accurate for testing performed. Physical Requirements Moderate lifting pulling pushing and carrying in a busy environment. Lifts weights up to 25 pounds and infrequently in excess of 25 pounds with assistance. Frequent walking standing stooping and reaching. Use of computer for long periods of time. General hospital environment with some exposure to chemicals pathogens and patient blood and body fluids. Some latex exposure may be expected. Low doses of constantly monitored radioactivity may occur in some job functions.

Skills: Certification as a Medical Technologist by a nationally recognized agency/board is required. - Required Med Tech experience in a hospital setting. - Highly desired - 2 Years

Keywords:

Education: Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology or related field. - Required

ASCP/AMT

Skills and Experience:

Required Skills:

BACTERIOLOGICAL

COAGULATION

MED TECH

ORDER ENTRY

PHLEBOTOMY

Additional Skills:

QUANTITATIVE

TEACHING

ASCP

BILLING

LABORATORY

LOCKOUT/TAGOUT

PATIENT BILLING

PHLEBOTOMIST

SAFETY PROCEDURES

Languages:

English

Read

Write

Speak

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree

Certifications & Licenses:

ASCP Certification (American Society for Clinical Pathology)

Certification as a Medical Technologist by a nationally recognized agency/board is required.