Lab Tech- HS Internal Med East Clinic

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Job Type

Full-time

Description
Lab Tech

I. Job Summary / Job Purpose (Safety-Sensitive)
Under direct supervision, conducts routine tests in clinical laboratories for use in treatment and diagnosis of diseases.

II. Key Responsibilities

• Prepare specimens for microscope examination using standard techniques and equipment.
• Perform testing and reports test results in urinalysis, hematology and chemistry.
• Perform diagnostic testing on patient samples to aid physicians in the diagnosis and/or monitoring of various disease states.
• Prepare slides as necessary for microscopic analysis in hematology.
• Analyze test results for accuracy, acceptability and critical limits.
• Follow quality control policies and documents quality control activities.
• Maintain instruments and equipment.
• Call critical values to providers per policy.
• Resolve pending reports at end of shift.
• Communicate to day shift any issues/problems to address.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

III. EngageMED Core Expectations

At EngageMED, we expect all our employees to live the values of Integrity, Innovation, Service, and Respect at work by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
• Working together as a team to achieve our goals
• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
• Using our resources wisely
• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of EngageMED

IV. Core Job Competencies

Core EngageMED Behaviors: The following behaviors have been identified as critical to all staff roles at EngageMED:

• Teamwork Orientation: works cooperatively & collaboratively with others toward the accomplishment of shared goals.
• Service Orientation: desire to serve and focus ones efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of internal and external customers.
• Achieves Results: reflects a drive to achieve and outperform. Continuously looking for improvements. Accepts responsibility for actions and results.
• Learning and Growth: has a commitment to continuous professional and organizational learning
• Communication: practices attentive and active listening and can restate opinions of others; communicates messages in a way that has the desired effect.

Role-Specific Behaviors: these additional behaviors are necessary in the role:

• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures (chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, etc.) within field.
• Possess a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism.

Skills, Knowledge Or Abilities Critical To This Role

• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries or complaints from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills: Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, Internet navigation, database management, desktop publishing, spreadsheet, and graphic presentation packages.

Qualifications
V. Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):
• Associate degree in related field preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited MLT program required.
• Eligible for ASCP or AMT certification required.
• Experience (required and preferred):

VI. Disclaimers

• This job description reflects EngageMEDs assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Critical features of this job are listed above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.