Medical Lab Technologist Weekend Night Shift

Medical Lab Scientist (MLS/MT) Traveler Weekend NightsFacility: Pagosa Springs Medical CenterLocation: Pagosa Springs ColoradoDepartment: LaboratoryStart Date: ASAPAssignment Length: 13 weeks initial assignmentShift: Weekend Nights Friday through SundaySchedule: 6:00 p.m. 6:00 Hours: 36 hours/weekOvertime: After 40 hours/week at 1.5xHourly Rate: BR/hour all-inclusiveOn-Call: Not requiredHolidays: May be required if the holiday falls within scheduled shiftPosition SummaryPagosa Springs Medical Center is seeking an experienced Medical Lab Scientist MLS/MT traveler for a weekend night shift assignment in our Laboratory position requires a highly experienced independent and confident lab generalist who can work weekend night shifts with minimal supervision in a Critical Access Hospital setting. The traveler must be able to independently manage laboratory workflow prioritize testing needs perform quality control and maintenance troubleshoot instrumentation and provide accurate and timely results to support patient role performs a broad range of laboratory testing across multiple disciplines including hematology chemistry microbiology blood bank urinalysis coagulation and serology. The ideal candidate will have strong recent hospital-based generalist experience and previous experience working independently in a rural or critical access hospital ResponsibilitiesPerform routine and complex laboratory testing across all core lab verify and report test results including critical testing and workflow appropriately during weekend night phlebotomy and specimen processing as operate and troubleshoot laboratory and document quality control calibrations maintenance and corrective the Laboratory Information System and Cerner EHR for documentation and effectively with Emergency Department providers nursing staff and other clinical team urgent and emergent testing needs including blood bank needs in a timely and accurate compliance with regulatory safety quality and patient care in Medical Laboratory Science or related field with completed clinical training of five years of recent hospital laboratory experience strongly recent generalist experience independent night shift or weekend shift experience Critical Access Hospital or rural hospital experience strongly experience with the QuidelOrtho Vitros 7600 EHR experience graduates will not be considered for this MLS/MT or AMT certification BLS certification be able to work independently on weekend night critical thinking prioritization and problem-solving skills to retain information follow established workflows and manage competing across multiple lab disciplines be comfortable supporting Emergency Department and inpatient needs in a rural hospital be able to communicate clearly and professionally with providers nursing staff and laboratory InformationTraveler must be comfortable working independently after standard traveler within scope may be required including phlebotomy and specimen must be able to adapt to a rural healthcare must be able to maintain timely and accurate workflow during weekend night assignment requires a traveler who can function independently without the need for ongoing additional staffing the FacilityPagosa Springs Medical Center is a Critical Access Hospital located in southwest Colorado serving a rural mountain community. The facility provides emergency inpatient outpatient surgical diagnostic and specialty services in a collaborative team-oriented environment.

Shift: Weekend Night Shift: Friday-Sunday 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.

Specialty Type: Medical Laboratory

Sub Specialties: Medical Technologist

General Certifications : BLS/BCLS

Laboratory Certifications : ASCP AMT

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