Certified Medical Tech MLS) - Blood Bank - FT - Augusta, GA

experiencedAlliedHealth; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WellStar Health System seeks a qualified Medical Technologist. You will perform clinical laboratory testing under supervision, maintain equipment, and conduct quality assurance activities while potentially mentoring team members.

The role requires current certifications and a minimum of one year of lab experience, with strong data entry and proficiency in Excel/Word. Epic and 3M experience are preferred, and compliance with safety standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Medical Technology or Bachelor’s Medical Science or Bachelor’s General or Master’s in a related field preferred.
• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• Minimum 1 year laboratory experience preferred.
• Proficient in computer skills including Excel and Word; basic data entry.
• Epic and 3M experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains acceptable accuracy in patient, quality assurance, proficiency, and competency testing.
• Meets department standards for correct patient or specimen identification.
• Meets department standards for error rate in testing or reporting results.
• Documents investigations and interpretation of QA failures or trends.
• Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing.
• Maintains instrumentation for testing.
• Analyzes and reports lab data within turnaround times and productivity standards.
• Interprets lab data in clinical context and relationships to findings.
• Hand-offs information per procedures and chain of command.
• Participates in performance improvements and inspection readiness.

Skills

Computer/data entry

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Medical Technology/Medical Science or related field

Tools

Epic

3M

Job description

locationsAU Medical Center, Inc.

time typeFull time

Work Shift

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Supervisors, Manager or Director; performs clinical laboratory testing pursuant to established and approved protocols requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, maintains equipment and records, performs quality assurance activities related to test performance and may supervise and teach within the laboratory setting.
Accuracy: Maintains acceptable accuracy in-patient, quality assurance, proficiency, and competency testing.
Critical Thinking: Uses clinical/ theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret, and report lab data.
Job Knowledge: Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.
Productivity: Practices organizational skills for efficiency of time, materials, cost, and availability of lab data
Communication: Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution, and hand-off to team members.
Performs other duties as assigned

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Maintains acceptable accuracy in patient, quality assurance, proficiency, and competency testing.

• Meets department standard for correct patient or specimen identification.
• Meets department standard for error rate in testing or reporting patient or QC results.
• Consistently documents investigation and correct interpretation of QA failures or trends.
• Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing.
• Maintains instrumentation for testing.

Uses clinical/ theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret, and report lab data.

• Reports lab data accurately and within established turnaround times and productivity standards.
• Recognizes the relationship between lab data and clinical findings or expectations.
• Interprets information from multiple sources

Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution, and hand-off to team members.

• Complies with Pending Log procedure for tracking laboratory test status.
• Documents in the LIS all elements of the Notification Value Call procedure.
• Hands-off information to others according to the department procedure and chain of command.
• Adheres to WellStars Standards of Behavior in a consistent fashion.
• Takes personal responsibility for corrective action on constructive criticism

Contributes to the Laboratorys Performance Improvements and inspection readiness.

• Assists in analysis of new methods for testing including correlations and procedure writing.
• Assists in inspection preparation.
• Participates in the Laboratory Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Practices cost-efficient work processes that maintain high quality laboratory data.

Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.

• Maintains current knowledge and practice of WellStar policies and procedures, including LIS.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of laboratory regulatory compliance.
• Practices all Wellstar and Laboratory Safety Standards.
• Participates in meetings, committees, task forces and project teams.
• Completes monthly, quarterly, or yearly educational requirements.

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Medical Technology or Bachelors Medical Science or Bachelors General or Masters Other / Related Field-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist or MT(AMT) - Medical Technologist or MT(AAB) - Medical Technologist or MT(HEW) - Medical Technologist or MLS(ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Scientist or MLS(AMT) - Medical Laboratory Scientist or MB(ASCP) - Molecular Biologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology or H(ASCP) - Hematology - American Society for Clinical Pathology or M(ASCP) - Microbiology - American Society for Clinical Pathology

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year Laboratory experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Computer/data entry experience.
Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge.
Epic and 3M experience preferred.

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