CLS II

Prime Healthcare; Garden City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Garden City Hospital, part of Prime Healthcare, seeks a qualified Medical Laboratory Technician to join its evening shift in a state-of-the-art facility. The role involves performing waived to highly complex tests under CLIA guidelines and collaborating with medical staff to ensure accurate results.

Ideal candidates hold ASCP certification, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and a Michigan license where required, with at least two years of hospital lab experience.

Qualifications

• ASCP certification or equivalent preferred.
• Two years of hospital laboratory work experience required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology.
• Current and valid state license if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to procedures for collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• Follow established QC policies and document corrective actions.
• Identify problems affecting test performance and notify supervisor.
• Perform a wide variety of lab procedures across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, etc.
• Perform and document maintenance on instruments and equipment.
• Review accuracy of patient results prior to reporting.
• Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns to geriatrics.

Skills

Venipuncture

Quality documentation

LIS/POC systems

Laboratory testing

Education

ASCP certification

Bachelor’s Degree in medical laboratory science or health-related field

State license where required

Tools

Laboratory information system (LIS)

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

At Garden City Hospital, we pride ourselves on community involvement and commitment to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare. We are a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital, offering medical education to students, residents and fellows from across the country. The residency and fellowship programs offer graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award-winning staff of over 350 of the area's best and brightest physicians from almost every specialty. Learn more at www.gch.org.

Responsibilities

Each individual performs only those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individual's education, training or experience and technical abilities. Each individual performing the above procedures must:

• 1) adhere to the laboratory's procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• 2) follow the laboratory's established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• 3) be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director,
• 4) perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory,
• 5) perform and document maintenance; daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate,
• 6) review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting,
• 7) recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics,
• 8) ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies,
• 9) may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics,
• 10) assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures,
• 11) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources,
• 12) in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift,
• 13) may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC.
• 14) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

1. 1. ASCP certification, or equivalent preferred.
2. 2. Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience required.
3. 3. Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1423).
4. 4. Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Evenings

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf