Yoakum

Community Hospital has provided healthcare since 1922. The 23-bed critical access hospital operates as a not-for-profit hospital managed by Community Hospital Corporation of Plano, Texas. Patients benefit from the latest medical technology along with comprehensive healthcare delivered by highly skilled physicians, nurses and professional staff. Our dedication to providing comprehensive healthcare services with compassion, dignity and respect demonstrates our standard of quality healthcare and superior service to our community.

Days, nights or weekends.

• Must be able to work independently and be proficient in all areas of the Laboratory. Must be proficient in Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Transfusion Services, Urinalysis, Phlebotomy, and Specimen Processing.
• Verifies or records identity of patient and converses with patient to allay fear of procedure.
• Performs routine venipunctures while observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood specimens.
• Collects and labels specimens within one hour of request.
• Using manual procedures and/or automated analyzer and conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Tests and records control specimens which are run with each test.
• Studies blood cells, their numbers, and morphology.
• Performs blood group type and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes.
• Must be able to perform microbiology according to Hospital policy and procedure.
• Analyses test results and questions abnormal and/or unexpected results to ascertain accuracy.
• Promptly notifies nursing unit (within 5 minutes) of all panic value results.
• Sends out specimens to reference laboratories.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on assigned instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedure.
• Verifies instrument functioning by checking and calibrating specific lab instruments and documents data.
• Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment.
• Maintains daily work counts and temperature charts.
• Keeps track of supplies and notifies Director when supplies are low.
• Clean work areas, stock supplies daily, maintain registration/charge/result files, and such other tasks that may be assigned by the Lead Laboratory Technologist.
• Assures that all tasks performed are in compliance with related state and federal guidelines, rules and regulations.
• Maintain monthly continuing education articles.
• Abides by Yoakum Community Hospital policies and procedures as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
• Assures all tasks performed are in compliance with related State and Federal guidelines, rules and regulations.