Medical Technologist

HCA Healthcare; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Day Shift Medical Technologist to perform licensed laboratory procedures with independence and accuracy. You will interpret and report results, maintain equipment, and uphold CAP proficiency standards in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications include MLS/CLA/CLT/CLS or MT-AAB within 18 months of start date and a Bachelor’s or Associate degree.

Qualifications

• MLS: Medical Laboratory Scientist, or CLA: Certified Lab Assistant, or CLT/CLS: Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist, or MT-AAB must be obtained within 18 months of employment start date
• Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree required

Responsibilities

• Perform all approved laboratory procedures in assigned areas of licensure with a high degree of theory and technical expertise
• Exercise independent judgment under minimal to moderate supervision
• Interpret results, report timely results, and organize workload for efficiency
• Determine acceptability or rejection of results per standards and request assistance when needed
• Perform, record, and document corrective actions for QC results outside defined limits
• Follow established policies, procedures, and CAP proficiency guidelines
• Maintain high-quality test performance through daily maintenance and awareness of supply stock
• Practice infection control with proper PPE and hand hygiene

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Day Shift Medical Technologist ? At Fairview Park Hospital , you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

You will perform all approved laboratory procedures in assigned areas of licensure, which may require a high degree of theoretical knowledge and technical expertise in licensed areas

You will be empowered to exercise independent judgment under minimum to moderate degree of supervision.

You will demonstrate skills in performing routine procedures, interpreting results and taking appropriate actions when necessary, organizing workload to achieve efficiency and report results in a timely manner according to patient needs.

You will exercise judgment to determine the acceptability or rejection of results according to standards set for tests, and request assistance when needed from more experienced medical technologists or technical manager.

You will perform, record, and document corrective action when quality control results are not within defined limits and adhering to the established policies, procedures and CAP proficiency guidelines.

You will follow best practice methodologies prescribed, demonstrating your skill and ability to following laboratory compliance policies and procedures.

You will ensure that the proper operation for high-quality test performance is achieved by performing daily maintenance, while ensuring an awareness of supply stock and replenishing methods.

You will practice infection control by careful hand washing and by wearing personal protective equipment, for the safety of patient and self, while maintaining a well-kept work area.

What qualifications you will need:

• (MLS) Medical Laboratory Scientist, or (CLA) Certified Lab Assistant, or (CLT/CLS) Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist, or (MT-AAB) Medical Technologist must be obtained within 18 months of employment start date

• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree

Benefits

Fairview Park 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Fairview Park Hospital is a leader in healthcare for Dublin, Georgia, Laurens County, and nearby communities. It is a modern, nearly 200-bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of community healthcare services.

Our commitment to high-quality care is shown by several achievements. Fairview Park is a Primary Stroke Center, earned an "A" on the Patient Safety Report Card, and was named one of the nation's Top 100 Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, IBM Watson Health. We also offer specialty services at locations like the Sleep Center at Fairview Park, Same Day Surgery Center, Heart Center at Fairview Park, and Women's Imaging Center.

Dublin-Laurens County offers many activities for all interests, including golfing, fishing, shopping, volunteering, and spending time with family. The area is well known for its month-long St. Patrick's Day celebration. Since 1966, this family-friendly event has grown into a major attraction, bringing thousands of visitors from across the country.

Dublin-Laurens County is located in Middle Georgia, about halfway between Atlanta and Savannah. Laurens County is the third largest county in Georgia by land size and has a population of about 45,000. The City of Dublin has been named one of the 10 Georgia Cities of Excellence by the Georgia Municipal Association, recognized for its exemplary service to citizens.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Medical Technologist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.