MT/MLT Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Full-Time Nights

Cameron Health is a 25-bed, independent, not-for-profit facility that proudly serves Angola and Steuben County. We’ve been a cornerstone of this community and the surrounding area in northeast Indiana dating back to 1926. Over the years, we’ve helped generation after generation of area residents enjoy better health and live comfortably. Today, Cameron Hospital has grown into something more than a simple community hospital. Filled with advanced equipment and skilled specialists, Cameron is a modern, high-tech facility that provides advanced diagnostics, a variety of specialties and cutting-edge treatment options that are combined with highly personalized and compassionate care.

DEPARTMENT: Laboratory

JOB TITLE: MT/MLT - Clinical Laboratory Scientists

SHIFT: FTE 0.9 (72 hours bi-weekly, 3rd shift)

Summary/Objective 
Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientists perform complex laboratory tests on patient samples. They help interpret the data to identifying and treat different diseases. 

Essential Functions 

•    Follows laboratory procedures in preanalytical, analytical, and for post analytical phases of laboratory testing.
•    Performs moderate and highly complex clinical laboratory procedures as authorized by Laboratory Director with precision and accuracy and verifies the results.
•    Calibrates, maintains, and trouble shoots instrumentation as needed.
•    Resolving technical problems and ensuring that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
•    Ensuring that patient test results are not reported until all actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly.
•    Monitoring the recording and reporting of test results through the laboratory information system.
•    Performance of instrument maintenance and function checks.
•    Assessment of test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens, internal blind testing samples or external proficiency testing samples.
•    Evaluating and documenting high complexity testing and reevaluated to include the use of the new test methodology or instrumentation.
•    Responsible for putting results into the laboratory information system and troubleshooting the system when it is not working.
•    Monthly reports including blood bank, laboratory statistics and cost transfers.
•    Performs Medical Laboratory Technician's essential job functions.
•    Performs duties as assigned.

Skills/Competencies

•    Exemplifies good customer service.
•    Regular reliable attendance.
•    Ability to get along with others.
•    Demonstrates proficient use of computers including MS office

Education

•    Must meet CLIA 88 requirements to perform moderate and highly complex testing Licenses
•    BLS required every 2 years
•    FIT testing not required

Certifications

•    MT: Certification as a medical technologist by an appropriate accrediting agency, ie., ASCP or equivalent, preferred.
•    MLT: Certified as a medical laboratory technician by accrediting agency: ASCP, AMT or equivalent, preferred.