Clinical Lab Technologist: Diverse Disciplines & Quality Impact

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority; Oconaluftee Indian Village (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority in Cherokee, NC seeks a Medical Technologist to perform clinical procedures and testing per approved policies and standards while providing technical guidance to Supervisory Medical Technologists.

Duties include instrument start-up, safety, maintenance, QA, and cross-training across chemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunology, serology, parasitology, and blood banking.

Responsibilities

• May be necessary to work when Administrative leave is granted if patient care would be compromised.
• Performs clinical procedures and testing in accordance with approved policies and procedures and clinically accepted standards.
• Provides technical expertise to the Supervisory Medical Technologist in any intra-laboratory disciplines; chemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunology, serology, parasitology, and blood banking.
• Performs instrument start-up procedures, observes all safety procedures, identifies instrument malfunctions, unacceptable reagent performance, and provides clinical instruction to other technologists and technicians.
• Develops and reviews complex laboratory section procedures and participates in proficiency testing (CAP) as requested.
• Performs laboratory instrument calibration standardization and preventative maintenance.
• Develops and maintains inventory control of all reagents, quality controls, and materials associated with laboratory testing.
• Performs phlebotomy procedures in accordance with accepted policies and standards on pediatric and adult patients.
• Maintains a working knowledge of statistics and responsible for the calculation of monthly quality control statistics; mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, etc.
• Keeps abreast of new developments by research and continuing education in assigned discipline area and passes this information on to other technologists and technicians in the department.
• Prepares special reports and performs special research as directed by the Supervisory Medical Technologist.
• Prepares workload reports for assigned clinical area and submits on a monthly basis to laboratory supervisor.
• Develops, assesses, prepares, and/or updates procedure manuals for assigned clinical laboratory area.
• Develops and maintains clinical processes and procedures with

Job description

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority in Cherokee, NC seeks a Medical Technologist to perform clinical procedures and testing per approved policies and standards while providing technical guidance to Supervisory Medical Technologists.

Duties include instrument start-up, safety, maintenance, QA, and cross-training across chemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunology, serology, parasitology, and blood banking.