The hospital Medical Technologist is responsible for performing high complexity clinical laboratory testing in one or more sections of the laboratory with full responsibility for quality control and quality assurance in accordance with CLIA regulatory requirements and standards. Medical Technologist is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and for reporting test results. Additional characteristics for the Lead Role: Acts as a lead for an assigned area of department, including assisting with the day to day operations of the department, responsible for quality control and regulatory readiness of department.

Essential Job Functions

•Supports and models behaviors consistent with BillingsClinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and serviceexpectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agencystandards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or jobperformance.
•Collects and prepares test samples according to establishedprocedures and policies. (Patient Care, Lab, Specimen Collection)
•Performs waived, moderate and high complexity test specimenanalysis according to established policies and procedures. (Patient Care, Lab,Specimen Analysis)
•Evaluates, interprets and validates test data prior toreporting. Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect testperformance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem orimmediately notify leadership. Responsible to adhere to and follow thelaboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever testing systems arenot within the laboratory’s defined acceptable levels of performance. (PatientCare, Lab, Evaluates Data )
•Maintains daily operations of the laboratory/department toinclude, but not limited to calibration and maintenance of equipment; maintainsadequate working inventory. Adheres to quality control policies, documents allquality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations andmaintenance performed. Document all corrective actions taken when test systemsdeviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications. (PatientCare, Lab, Lab Equipment )
•Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess andimprove quality. core
•Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needsof the department/organization.