What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Technologist position at Opelousas General Health System?
Full time night shift. Night shift hours are 630p - 7a and includes working every other weekend.
Perform all aspects of patient care in a laboratory environment that optimizes patient safety with minimal medical/health care errors. Verify questionable results or samples and repeat procedure as necessary. Demonstrate ability to function in all areas of the clinical laboratory including blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, urinalysis and phlebotomy. Perform routine phlebotomy services as needed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine and spinal fluid to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
- Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage.
- Operate, calibrate and maintain equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis and computer-controlled analyzers.
- Establish and monitor quality assurance programs and activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
- Set up, clean and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members and researchers.
- Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type and compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
- Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
- Identify patient and label all specimens with correct information.
- Perform high-complexity testing.
- Respond appropriately to results with the status of STAT, NOW, or timed specimens.
- Alter or adjust methods and procedures according to age specific competency guidelines.
- Prepare reagents necessary for daily operations, performs maintenance when required.
- Ensure an adequate level of supplies for testing.
- Notifies nursing unit and/or physician of critical lab values with complete documentation on report
- Meets current documentation standards and policies.
- Interact professionally with the Laboratory Manager, Pathologist and clinical laboratory personnel, co-workers and other customers.
- Submit appropriate abnormal results to Pathologist.
- Maintain current knowledge of hospital policy, state, federal and other regulatory requirements.
- Present all records and procedures to various accrediting inspectors as requested.
- Demonstrate the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
- Demonstrate the value of team concept on a consistent basis.
- Offer supportive assistance to co-workers.
- Manage and operate laboratory equipment safely and correctly.
- Consult with other departments, as appropriate, to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
- Assist in compiling data for all necessary reports promptly.
- Review pending and outstanding reports on every shift and follows up to resolve outstanding specimens.
- May be required to work shifts other than assigned at hire date to ensure adequate staffing of the laboratory.
Education: Associate degree in medical technology, chemical/physical or biological science required. Bachelor's degree preferred in medical technology, chemical/physical or biological science.
License/Certification: LSBME CLS-Generalist or CLS-Technician required.