Medical Technologist
Medical Technologist
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Why ThedaCare
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold ambitious and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care lower costs and a healthier future for our patients our families our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion excellence leadership innovation and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development accessible and transparent leadership and a commitment to work/life balance. If youre interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits with a whole-person approach to wellness
- Lifestyle Engagement
- e.g. health coaches relaxation rooms health focused apps (Wonder Ripple) mental health support
- Access & Affordability
- e.g. minimal or zero copays team member cost sharing premiums daycare
Summary :
The Medical Technologist accurately and efficiently performs a full range of laboratory testing to include pre-analytic analytic and post-analytic processes at all levels of CLIA complexity. Ensures the accuracy of test results reports laboratory findings to providers and respectfully addresses situations or decisions to ensure patient concerns or needs are met. Demonstrates professional relationships with patients families colleagues and providers.Job Description:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Processes and analyzes blood urine tissue body fluid and other specimens. Performs waived moderately complex and/or high complexity testing using manual or automated methods. Maintains competency in microbiology and/or blood transfusion as appropriate to ensure patient needs are met.
- Applies critical thinking to ensure quality outcomes meet regulatory agency requirements (CLIA CAP Joint Commission etc.). Assists with regulatory compliance including policy and procedure writing and review.
- Recognizes and communicates deviations in technical quality of specimen or quality control processes to ensure accurate resulting. Acts and knows when to escalate as appropriate.
- Reports lab results electronically verbally and through written documentation. Appropriately documents quality control processes and quality assurance as required.
- Is responsible for the accurate use and maintenance of lab equipment. Assists with method validations and implementation of current and new instruments and assays.
- Ensures the highest standard of quality per regulations and signs off on moderate complexity testing competency assessment for lab team members. Signs off on annual IQCP review.
- Performs complex processes that may include collecting bone marrow performing and staining pathology frozen specimens performing EKGs processing and resulting send outs and resulting moderately complex testing.
- Obtains specimens from inpatients and outpatients following proper identification protocols and appropriate techniques to maintain the integrity of the specimens. Prioritizes collection to meet established turnaround times.
- Provides training for new lab and non-lab team members to retain top talent.
- Maintains supplies and assists with inventory and ordering to ensure the availability of supplies to perform patient care responsibilities.
- Performs special specimen collections (i.e. legal specimen collections) to support patient testing and follows up as required by law.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in accredited program or documented proof of degree completion within 6 months of hire
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Medical Technologist (MT) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) Medical Technologist (MT) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) Medical Technologist (MT) or obtained within 6 months of Bachelors degree completion
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to move freely (standing stooping walking bending pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance
- Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Works in a medical setting with high risk of exposure to blood and body fluids chemicals and biohazardous materials
- Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock
- Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients
- Use of computers throughout the work day
- Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands wrists and fingers
- Required to work scheduled hours. Shifts and hours of work may change depending on patient/business needs. This includes but is not limited to: overtime on-call nights days weekends and holidays. May be expected to work extra shifts or be on-call as needed
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32Scheduled FTE:
0.8Location:
ThedaCare Medical Center - New London - New LondonWisconsinOvertime Exempt:
NoEmployment Type
Full-Time
