CLS II

Garden City Hospital; Garden City (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Garden City Hospital is seeking a qualified Medical Laboratory Technologist for an evening shift in Michigan. The role requires ASCP certification or equivalent, a bachelor’s degree in a clinical health science, and 2+ years in a hospital laboratory. A state license may be required depending on location.

The position involves performing varied lab tests, ensuring quality control, maintaining equipment, and supporting policy development within a teaching hospital environment.

Qualifications

• ASCP certification or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or CLIA-referenced equivalent.
• Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the laboratory's procedures for collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• Follow QC policies and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from specs.
• Identify problems that may affect test performance and escalate as needed.
• Perform a wide variety of lab procedures using manual and automated methods across multiple disciplines.
• Perform and document maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate.
• Review the accuracy of patient results prior to release.
• Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns to geriatrics.
• Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested properly and no premature collaboration with other labs.
• May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups.
• Assist in development and maintenance of lab policies and procedures.
• Adhere to hospital policies on safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness.
• In the absence of a supervisor, may serve as Lead Tech during shift.
• May have responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC.
• Other tasks may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Skills

ASCP certification

Laboratory experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology

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.

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

• 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

• ASCP certification, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum two years of hospital laboratory work experience required.
• 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).
• 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