Medical Lab Technician PRN

CJW Medical Center; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 64,787,000 - 90,690,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA, seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to join its clinical laboratory. You will follow general lab policies, perform duties with minimal supervision, and participate in competency testing and ongoing education.

The role includes instrument troubleshooting, quality control, preventive maintenance, and training new staff, with focus on accurate specimen handling and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Biological, Chemical or Physical Science required.
• Preferred – Associates Degree in Medical Technology or Laboratory Science.
• Registry within 12 months of hire; ASCP or AMT accepted.
• Continuing education to maintain registry/licensure as required.

Responsibilities

• Reviews all posted policy changes and adheres to regulatory guidelines.
• Directs staff in tech-in-charge duties when necessary.
• Maintains competency and completes annual training.
• Assists with specimen receiving and inventory as needed.
• Organizes daily tasks, troubleshoots instruments, and documents actions.
• Ensures quality control is performed, logged, and actions taken.
• Performs preventative maintenance and safety checks per schedule.
• Trains new employees on lab policies and procedures.
• Communicates patient data appropriately for different ages.

Education

Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Biological, Chemical or Physical Science

Associates Degree in Medical Technology or Laboratory Science (Preferred)

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $22.61 - $31.65 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Knows, understands, and puts into practice general lab policies/procedures as well as department/section specific policies/procedures. Reviews all posted policy changes as required. Adheres to all regulatory guidelines.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess a situation, consider the options, and formulate an appropriate course of action. Recognizes and performs duties in an independent manner with little or no supervision. Possess the ability to assume and carry out “tech-in-charge” duties, including the ability to direct the activities of staff or functions, when necessary.
• Demonstrate initial and annual competency in all appropriate designated lab sections within set deadlines. Accurately performs proficiency testing when scheduled. Participates in continuing education activities.
• Participates in all facility/corporate mandatory annual training within set deadlines.
• Is cooperative in assisting the laboratory team in the completion of miscellaneous duties. This includes specimen receiving and putting away supplies when received in the department.
• Effectively organizes and completes daily tasks in assigned area{s}.
• Effectively troubleshoots/resolves instrument problems and documents corrective action in appropriate log; when necessary, performs instrumentation repairs. Effectively investigates/resolves specimen collection problems using Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and specimen tracking tool when appropriate.
• Assures quality control is properly performed and logged, works within quality control limits and trends, and follows proper department procedure for corrective action.
• Preventative maintenance and safety checks of equipment are performed and documented according to schedule.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to train new employees and/or students in general lab policies/procedures as well as department/section specific policies/procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to communicate with, provide care for, and assess data appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Demonstrates knowledge and adheres to all policies relating to the JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals for the Laboratory, including, but not limited to critical call read back and patient identification.

Experience

• Preferred - Experience as Medical Laboratory Technician

EDUCATION

• Required - Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Biological, Chemical or Physical Science. Nursing Degree will be considered with the required CLIA acceptable courses.
• Preferred - Associates Degree in Medical Technology or Laboratory Science

CERTIFICATION

• Required- Successful completion of registry within 12 months of hire for anyone with a hire date of or after 1.1.2005. Continuing education to maintain registry/licensure as required. ASCP or AMT accepted.
• Acceptable - Registry/Licensure in a specialty area will be considered.
• Preferred- ASCP/AMT/NCA/HEW. Continuing education to maintain registry/licensure as required.

Benefits

Johnston-Willis Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Johnston-Willis Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1909, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than a century of pioneering healthcare, our 290+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities for Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities area. We offer a full range of healthcare services, with specialties in cancer care, and neuroscience at our first-in-Richmond Neuroscience and Gamma Knife Center, and we are the first in the United States for HCA Healthcare, and the first in Central Virginia to offer Focused Ultrasound for essential tremors. With our sister facility, Chippenham Hospital, we've provided and continue to provide a wide range of services to Central Virginia.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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