What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Technologist Nights (MLT or MLS) position at McPherson Hospital, Inc.?
JOB DESCRIPTION: Medical Technologist (MT/MLT/MLS)
Medical Technologist Job Summary:
Education/Experience:
Skills/ Competencies:
Medical Technologist Job Summary:
- Performs, evaluates, and reports clinical laboratory test results used by the physician to diagnose and treat patients. Including specimen collection, specimen manipulation, equipment operation and troubleshooting, quantitative and qualitative analytic evaluation, and communication of results.
- Full Time
- Nights
- Some weekends (flexible scheduling)
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account
- Hospital Indemnity
- Life Insurance- Employer Paid
- Long-Term Disability/ Short-Term Disability-Employer paid
- Voluntary Life & AD&D
- MASA- Medical Transportation Solutions
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan- up to 4% employer contribution
- Earned Time Off
- Extended Illness Bank-Hospital contribution
- Free 24-hour fitness center
- Perform technical laboratory functions and phlebotomy when needed
- Must be comfortable with fast paced environment and be able to multitask.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated through interactions with teams, staff, and management.
- Demonstrates care, compassion, and pride in performing tasks and producing quality results.
- Exercise independent judgement and can work under minimal supervision.
- Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies.
- Ensure quality control in collecting specimens and maintaining accurate records.
- Reporting lab results and complying with laboratory, facility, and OSHA protocols, procedures, and regulations.
Education/Experience:
- Associate degree in medical laboratory technology (Required for MLT)
- Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or medical laboratory science (Required for MT)
Skills/ Competencies:
- Computer, phlebotomy, and clinical laboratory instrumentation experience and knowledge.
- Knowledge of medical laboratory principles, standards, applications, tests, safety, cleanliness, and infection control policies.
- Proficient ability to use a computer and an electronic medical record system.
- Proficient communication skills
- Customer Service Oriented and positivity
- Ability to work well under pressure and with a team.
- Detail oriented and ability to perform with accuracy.
- Confidentiality
- Standing/walking 80% of time
- Sitting 20% of time
- Ability to lift 50lbs.
- Frequent exposure to bodily fluids