Medical Technologist, Blood Bank, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, 30 Hours (Nights)

Medical Technologist 30 hours night shift 9pm-7am: Friday-Sunday, weekends required, holidays required as needed

Position Function: 

-Process and perform routine and specialized laboratory testing on blood, urine, tissue and other body fluid secretions.

-Proficiently functions as a technologist in one or more of the following areas:

• Clinical Chemistry
• Clinical Hematology
• Clinical Microbiology
• Blood Banking or Serology

-Works collaboratively as a team to monitor and maintain instrumentation, ensure appropriate quality control and to continuously pursue quality improvement in all aspects of laboratory function. 

-Interfaces with staff and health care providers as required to meet customer expectations for laboratory service.

II.         Job Relationships: 

-Reports to section Supervisor.

-Works collaboratively with staff in the following departments: 

• Specimen Processing
• Customer Service
• Phlebotomy
• Couriers

III.        Authority: 

• To report and/or reject specimen results as related to acceptable completion of preventive maintenance and quality control protocols. 
• To request assistance as necessary from the Supervisor or Clinical Engineering.  
• To discuss patient test outcomes with the patient's health care provider.  

IV.        A. Responsibilities/Essential Functions:         

1.) "Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards." 

• Demonstrates multitasking abilities as a contributing member of a multi-disciplined laboratory section.
• Supports medical center and departmental mission of excellence in service by continuously pursing quality improvement.
• Follows established procedures to perform routine, STAT or special tests recording all results accurately and meeting standards for complete and timely reporting.
• Demonstrates competence in all scheduled test protocols by successful challenge on periodic and annual basis.
• Demonstrates understanding of bodily processes as they relate to laboratory testing. 
• Is able to correlate and evaluate testing with laboratory data available on an individual patient basis for the purposes of troubleshooting and possible follow up with clinicians.
• Is able to successfully troubleshoot methodology failures.
• Exhibits strong organizational skills. 
• Draws on multi-departmental training and experience to process simultaneous duties in a timely fashion.
• Is able to work independently successfully.
• Performs all required Quality Control procedures; documents results accurately; follows through appropriately on all outliers.
• Operates, maintains and troubleshoots equipment successfully; documents all required activities.
• Notifies Supervisors of any unusual or unexpected results.
• Reports all critical values to the appropriate person and completes all required documentation.
• Maintains all records in a complete, accurate and legible manner.
• Is able to teach and communicate ideas and offer solutions to lab problems.
• Follows all organizational, departmental, and section policies (i.e. Universal Precautions, Fire Safety, QA documentation, Hazardous Waste Collection).
• Notifies Supervisors of all existing and/or potential problems that may compromise laboratory goal.
• Conducts self in a professional manner at all times (via apparel, telephone conversation, staff/peer interactions, etc.
• Assists with the orientation of new staff members, students, residents, Fellows, etc. as directed.
• Reports laboratory test results by using the Laboratory Information System as directed.
• Shows interest in job related continuing education, particularly with attendance at courses, classes, seminars and participation in lab meetings.
• Demonstrates a commitment to self-knowledge in technical skills and scientific knowledge by attending workshops and in-services when permissible both internal and external to the medical center.
• Supports the department goal of effective cooperation and communication with staff, peers and members of other hospital departments.
• Demonstrates reliability with consistent attendance and punctuality at work and department meetings.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

B. Responsibilities/Non-Essential Functions:  

• Files worksheets. 
• Reviews lists to ascertain duties are complete. 
• Participates in investigational and correlation studies as needed. 
• Transports specimens and reports as requested.        

V.         Reporting Requirements: 

• Reports daily via the LIS, the results of testing to health care providers. 
• Reports in numerical form, canned message format and free text. 
• Reports problems, issues/client concerns as soon as detected to the section Supervisor. 
• Verbally reports patient testing on demand. 
• Reports laboratory problems on action logs.  

VI.        Accountability: 

• Shall be accountable for maintaining the confidentiality and security of all hospital-related and patient related data and information. 
• Shall be accountable for abiding by all hospital policies and procedures. 
• Shall be accountable for individual timeliness of reporting. 
• Shall be accountable for the completion of all preventive maintenance and quality control logs. 
• Shall be accountable for the quality of testing reported.

VII.       Qualifications:

Minimum Education: 

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related science, attainment of degree within 6 months of start date,

-or

Associate's degree in Medical Technology, or attainment of degree within 6 months of start date, with 2 years full time experience desired.

Minimum skills/abilities:

• Follows oral and written instructions to be able to carry out complex laboratory procedures. 
• Understands the risk and biohazard nature of the lab environment. 
• Possesses manual dexterity sufficient to manipulate laboratory equipment. 
• Possesses communication skills sufficient to clearly, completely and accurately verbally relay laboratory data.

Certification/Licensure: 

• Generalist multi-categorical certification, ASCP, NCA or HEW preferred or equivalent.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans