Clinical Lab Technologist: Fast, Accurate Diagnostics

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Medical Technologist to perform medical laboratory tests and analyses to support diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.

Responsibilities include quality control, routine instrument maintenance, calibrations, recording maintenance, conducting chemical, hematological, microbiological, immunological and immunohematological analyses, data entry, training students, meeting turnaround times and notifying

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or an equivalent four-year program.
• Successful completion of a one-year internship in medical technology.
• Louisiana State License as CLS Generalist; National Certification MT ASCP or equivalent.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Basic computer skills; operation of equipment/instruments.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality control studies to ensure accuracy of clinical data.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on assigned instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedure.
• Verifies instrument functioning by checking and calibrating specific lab instruments and documents data.
• Records on instrument logs any repairs replacement and maintenance needed of equipment.
• Conducts chemical, hematological, microbiological, immunological, serological and immunohematological analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, spinal fluid and other specimens submitted for laboratory testing to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Analyzes test results and enters findings in computer.
• Trains and supervises students.
• Performs duties according to age specific needs of patients.
• Performs troubleshooting as necessary.
• Call critical results within established guidelines.
• Notifies Pathologist and Section leader of any unusual or unexpected findings.
• Meets established turnaround times.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology

One year internship in medical technology

Louisiana State License as CLS Generalist

National Certification MT ASCP or equivalent

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Medical Technologist to perform medical laboratory tests and analyses to support diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.

Responsibilities include quality control, routine instrument maintenance, calibrations, recording maintenance, conducting chemical, hematological, microbiological, immunological and immunohematological analyses, data entry, training students, meeting turnaround times and notifying