What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Technologist AHWFB position at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist?
Department
60901 Alleghany Health - Lab
Status
Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
36
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Full Time Days
Pay Range
$24.50 - $36.75
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree and successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) Medical Technologist program, five years' clinical lab experience, or two years' clinical lab experience with Medical Lab Tech (MLT) certification. Previous experience as Medical Technologist preferred. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Medical Technologist (MT) ASCP certification. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Performs and provides accurate laboratory test results on human patients. 2. Prepares and issues blood components for patient transfusions. 3. Assists in the collection and transport of patient samples from the clinics to laboratory sections. 4. Handles hazardous materials in accordance with regulations to ensure safe working environment. 5. Requisitions and maintains inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment as needed for laboratory operations. 6. Supervises, trains, and reviews the work of students and lower level technicians engaged in clinical laboratory work. 7. Operates complex specialized laboratory instruments; instructs other personnel in the use and operations of these instruments. 8. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses and other ancillary professional staff when discussing procedures WORK ENVIRONMENT: Frequent exposure to infections, contagious diseases, and the risk of bloodborne diseases Exposure to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, wastes, odorous chemicals and specimens Subject to electrical, radiant energy and radiation hazards Exposure to a variety of electro-mechanical/power equipment Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals Subject to injury from moving parts of equipment Subject to long irregular hours. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum
Our CommitmenttoYou
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Under general supervision, performs and provides results of medical laboratory analyses of body fluids and tissue used by physicians for disease diagnosis of patients and determination and/or evaluation of treatments for illness. Prepares blood component/products for infusion to patients.
60901 Alleghany Health - Lab
Status
Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
36
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Full Time Days
Pay Range
$24.50 - $36.75
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree and successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) Medical Technologist program, five years' clinical lab experience, or two years' clinical lab experience with Medical Lab Tech (MLT) certification. Previous experience as Medical Technologist preferred. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Medical Technologist (MT) ASCP certification. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Performs and provides accurate laboratory test results on human patients. 2. Prepares and issues blood components for patient transfusions. 3. Assists in the collection and transport of patient samples from the clinics to laboratory sections. 4. Handles hazardous materials in accordance with regulations to ensure safe working environment. 5. Requisitions and maintains inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment as needed for laboratory operations. 6. Supervises, trains, and reviews the work of students and lower level technicians engaged in clinical laboratory work. 7. Operates complex specialized laboratory instruments; instructs other personnel in the use and operations of these instruments. 8. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses and other ancillary professional staff when discussing procedures WORK ENVIRONMENT: Frequent exposure to infections, contagious diseases, and the risk of bloodborne diseases Exposure to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, wastes, odorous chemicals and specimens Subject to electrical, radiant energy and radiation hazards Exposure to a variety of electro-mechanical/power equipment Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals Subject to injury from moving parts of equipment Subject to long irregular hours. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum
Our CommitmenttoYou
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Under general supervision, performs and provides results of medical laboratory analyses of body fluids and tissue used by physicians for disease diagnosis of patients and determination and/or evaluation of treatments for illness. Prepares blood component/products for infusion to patients.
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