Medical Technologist

Keefe Memorial Hospital; Cheyenne Wells (CO); On-site; USD 73,112 - 99,216; Full time

Job summary

Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells, CO is seeking a Laboratory Technologist to perform comprehensive patient care in a busy clinical lab, ensuring safety and accuracy across multiple disciplines.

You will verify results, operate and maintain equipment, enter data, and communicate findings to physicians and patients. A BS in Medical Technology is required; ASCP certification within 12 months is expected. This is a full-time, on-site role with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, clinical laboratory science or allied health technologies.
• Must be registry eligible and complete American Society for Clinical Pathology certification within 12 months of hire.
• Valid licensing and certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of patient care in a laboratory environment ensuring patient safety and minimizing errors.
• Verify questionable results, repeat procedures as needed.
• Perform high-complexity testing across blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, urinalysis, and phlebotomy.
• Enter data into computer systems and maintain quality assurance programs.
• Communicate test results to physicians, patients, and family members.
• Prepare reagents and maintain equipment; ensure supplies.
• Notify of critical lab values with documentation.
• Review reports and respond to outstanding specimens.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory testing

Quality assurance

Data entry

Communication

Safety/compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, clinical laboratory science or allied health technologies

Tools

Laboratory equipment operation

Job description

Job Details
Job Location: Keefe Memorial Hospital - Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: $35.15 - $47.70 Hourly
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Health Care

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Responsible for performing all aspects of patient care in a laboratory environment that optimizes patient safety with minimal medical/health care errors. Verify questionable results or samples and repeat procedure as necessary. Demonstrate ability to function in all areas of the clinical laboratory including blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, urinalysis, and phlebotomy. Perform routine phlebotomy services as needed.

Complies with department and organization-wide policies, Critical Access Hospital requirements, Safety, and Infection Control, and all Federal and State of Colorado regulations related to the performance of Keefe Memorial Hospital operations and requirements of the compliance program.

SIGNIFICANT DUTIES

• Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Analyzes laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
• Enters data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage.
• Sets up, operates, calibrates, cleans, and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs and activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
• Provides technical information about test results to physicians, patients, and family members.
• Collects and studies blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type and compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Manages and operates laboratory equipment safely and correctly.
• Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content.
• Identifies patient and labels all specimens with correct information.
• Performs high-complexity testing.
• Responds appropriately to results with the status of STAT, call results, patient waiting, or timed specimens.
• Prepares reagents necessary for daily operations, performs maintenance when required.
• Ensures an adequate level of supplies for testing.
• Notifies nursing unit and/or physician of critical lab values with complete documentation on report.
• Meets current documentation standards and policies.
• Interacts professionally with the Director of Laboratory, Pathologist and clinical laboratory personnel, co-workers, and other customers.
• Present all records and procedures to various accrediting inspectors as requested.
• Assists in compiling data for all necessary reports promptly.
• Reviews pending and outstanding reports on every shift and follows up to resolve outstanding specimens.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrates commitment to the organizational mission, vision, and core values.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations related to nursing applications and relative practice area.
• Maintains current knowledge of department and hospital operations, local and industry trends and practices, market forces and outside regulatory requirements.
• Identifies opportunities and challenges to the departments’ services and applies this knowledge to develop new or enhance existing policies, procedures, systems, and services.
• Demonstrates effective relationships with hospital staff, patients, public, outside agencies, and providers.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Exercises professional judgment, courtesy, and professionalism in daily interactions with others.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with health care team members and diverse patient populations.

There will be opportunities for other duties as this position may evolve and policies and training may change. Reasonable accommodations will be reviewed, and modifications may be made according to ADA guidelines.

Utilizes proper body mechanics, transfer/lifting techniques and appropriate equipment to minimize fall risk to patient and injury to self.

QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, clinical laboratory science or allied health technologies.

Certificates, Licensure, Registrations

• Valid licensing and certification
• Must be registry eligible and complete American Society for Clinical Pathology certification within 12 months of hire.