Medical Technologist

Job Title: Medical Technologist

Job Duties: Receives and obtains specimens from patients for laboratory analysis. Sets up the laboratory equipment and material for the procedures required. Uses the reagents solutions and stains in the appropriate and necessary manner. Maintains good quality control on all procedures. Labels tubes and specimens properly with all required information each time. Uses good safety and infection control procedures when obtaining specimens. Recognizes and repeats all panic values. Notifies physician or charge nurse immediately when results are in panic levels. Stat orders are always acknowledged immediately and obtained as quickly as possible. Types and cross matches patients requiring transfusions requests and receives units of blood from LifeServe and maintains the necessary records. Demonstrates ability to correct out-of-control procedures by taking all required steps. Follows policy and procedures accurately for recording and reporting results. Maintains laboratory equipment in proper condition and follows preventative maintenance schedules as required logging date and time. Keeps inventory updated and notifies supervisor of orders ahead of time. Records temperature of refrigerators and heating blocks at time of use. Works rotating schedule including day/night/weekends/holidays and takes call as needed.

Education Requirements. Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Medical Technology Medical Laboratory Science or a closely related field.

Specific skills or other requirements: ASCP IMLS(ASCP) MLS(ASCPi) NCA AMT MT (AMT) or MT (HEW) certification required. Willingness and ability to work a rotating work schedule including am/pm/weekends/holidays plus on-call schedule when working weekend and occasional on-call during the week required.

Hours per week/Shift: 36hrs per week; 9-hour shifts 4 days a week; rotating work schedule including am/pm/weekends/holidays scheduled to work 1 out of 4 weekends must be on-call when scheduled to work the weekend and occasional on-call during the week when needed.

Wage: Wage range between $29.00 to $40.75/hr

Multiple Job Openings (5)

Address of worksite: 532 1st Street NW Britt Iowa 50423

Apply to: Cindel Burk Hancock County Health System 532 1st St. NW Britt IA 50423 or . EOE.

This opening is being posted in connection with a future filing of an application for a permanent alien labor certification. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Office of Foreign Labor Certification 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N-5311 Washington DC 20210.

Required Experience:

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