Medical Laboratory Technologist

HonorHealth; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare team where you can make a meaningful impact on patient care. This role involves performing complex laboratory tests that are crucial for diagnosing and treating diseases. You'll work with advanced laboratory instruments and ensure that all testing is conducted accurately and efficiently. The organization is dedicated to innovation and collaboration, providing a supportive environment for professional growth. If you are passionate about healthcare and want to contribute to a mission-driven team, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join us in transforming healthcare and making a difference in the lives of patients.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in science or equivalent training required.
• Prior blood bank experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex laboratory tests on blood and body fluids.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Train and orient new staff in laboratory disciplines.

Skills

Laboratory Testing

Specimen Preparation

Quality Control

Instrument Maintenance

Aseptic Techniques

Education

Associate's Degree in Science

High School Diploma with Training

Tools

Laboratory Instruments

Hospital Computer Systems

Job description

Overview

• Location: Deer Valley Medical Center, 19829 N. 27th Ave, Phoenix
• Hours: PRN, Nights 6pm-6:30am, rotating days, weekends, and holidays
• Prior Blood Bank Experience Preferred!

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more.

Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.

HonorHealth was ranked one of the "Top 150 Places To Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review! As a member of the HonorHealth team, you will work collaboratively with other innovators working to advance our mission of #HonorAboveAll. Join us and be part of a team larger than the individual contributors, coming together to embody HonorHealth's iCare values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.

HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses nine acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With more than 16,000 team members, 4,000+ affiliated providers and over 1,100 volunteers, HonorHealth seamlessly blends collaborative care and approachable expertise to improve health and well-being. People often say care feels different here -- because it does. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary
Responsible to perform complex laboratory tests on blood, body fluids, cells, and tissues. Identify bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms, analyze chemical content of fluids, and cross match blood for transfusion and aseptically prepare blood products. The results of these tests are used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

• Prepares and performs a variety of laboratory tests in one or more sections of the laboratory to obtain laboratory results and data used for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Ensures that all testing is performed accurately and resulted as ordered within turn-around-time expectations. Completes all required documentation, and follows up on all unusual and critical results as required by policy and procedure.
• Obtains/receives and prepares specimens for analysis. Understands specimen factors that can affect the accuracy of laboratory testing and insures the integrity of the specimen through the testing process.
• Understands the theory behind laboratory methods and operates various pieces of laboratory instrumentation used to obtain test results. Performs instrument maintenance, calibrations, quality control, and test procedures, troubleshooting and refers questionable or unusual cases to the technical supervisor, lab supervisor, director or pathologist.
• Maintains continuing education and competency requirements as defined by laboratory policy and certification agency requirements.
• Ensures compliance with all hospital, regulatory, safety, and accrediting agency requirements.
• Proficient in hospital, laboratory and office computer systems.
• As needed: Assist, train and orient new staff and students in their respective lab disciplines. Assist in regulatory preparation. Maintains supply and reagent levels, and practices cost containment.
• Timely review of all laboratory/hospital system policies, procedures, and communications. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested, including phlebotomy.

Qualifications

Education
Associate's Degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training (refer to 42CFR93.1489(b) for details on required courses and training);
OR
Individuals performing high complexity testing on or before April 24, 1995, with a high school diploma or equivalent with documented training may continue to perform testing only on those tests for which training was documented prior to September 1, 1997, (refer to CLIA regulation 42CFR493,1489(b) for details on required training. Required