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Job Description
Overview
Medical Lab Technician General Laboratory
$15000 Signon Bonus for Experienced MLTs
$3000 Signon Bonus for New Grad MLTs
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Night Shift
Rotating weekends and holidays
Methodist Medical Center Overview:
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cuttingedge treatments and technologies that benefit people with lifethreatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and nonhealing wounds.
- 283 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 12 intermediate care beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 8 LDRP suites
- Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
- Over 800 employees
Position Summary:
Responsible for performing routine tests in blood bank serologyurinalysis coagulation chemistry hematology and microbiology sections of the laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Performs high quality laboratory tests with speed and accuracy and records results.
- Performs proper quality control measures.
- Conducts proper operation of the equipment necessary for performance of the procedures assigned.
- Assists in the practical training of MLT students and new employees at the request of the technical specialist.
- Notifies physician or designated nurse when panic values are observed in testing.
- Exercises use of costconscious methods as set forth by the technical specialist (punctuality use of time and supplies).
- Collects blood specimens as necessary using established techniques for the various age groups encountered.
- NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Departmental maintenance and other duties as assigned.
- HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe efficient competent care to customers responding appropriately in emergency situations. Must display good body mechanics when lifting and understand chemical biological and electrical safety in the laboratory. Must be familiar with the concept of blood borne pathogens and wear or use the appropriate safety items that are provided while performing duties. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum skill lists and/or standards.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Must have an Associate Degree or equivalent. Must possess knowledge obtained by formal education previous experience or onthejobtraining of instruments and quality control methods for those procedures assigned. Must possess knowledge of blood bank hematology serology urinalysis chemistry and microbiology obtained by formal education. Must possess effective communication and public relation skills.
For staff involved in the care of agespecific groups knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.
EXPERIENCE:
Hospital experience is preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:
Must be licensed in the State of Tennessee as a medical Laboratory technician. Registration with American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent preferred.
Employment Type
Full-Time
