Medical Technologist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; High Point (NC); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in High Point, NC is seeking a Medical Technologist to join the Laboratory team. The shift is 7 on/7 off (Wed-Tuesday) 8pm–6:30am, with opportunities to supervise students and assist in instrument operation.

Qualifications include a NAACLS MT program or 5 years lab experience or 2 years with MLT certification; MT ASCP certification is required. Strong communication with physicians and staff is essential for patient care.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree and NAACLS Medical Technologist program completed.
• Five years' clinical lab experience required, or two years with MLT certification.
• Medical Technologist (MT) ASCP certification required.

Mansioni

• Performs and provides accurate laboratory test results on human patients.
• Prepares and issues blood components for patient transfusions.
• Assists in the collection and transport of patient samples from the clinics to laboratory sections.
• Handles hazardous materials in accordance with regulations to ensure safe working environment.
• Requisitions and maintains inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment as needed for laboratory operations.
• Supervises, trains, and reviews the work of students and lower-level technicians engaged in clinical laboratory work.
• Operates complex specialized laboratory instruments; instructs other personnel in the use and operations of these instruments.

Conoscenze

Professional communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree + NAACLS Medical Technologist program

Five years' clinical lab experience

Two years' clinical lab experience with MLT certification

Descrizione del lavoro

• Shift Schedule: 7 on/7 off, Wednesday-Tuesday, 8pm-0630am
• Department: Laboratory
• Location: High Point

Position Highlights

• Shift Schedule: 7 on/7 off, Wednesday-Tuesday, 8pm-0630am
• Department: Laboratory
• Location: High Point

Education/Experience/Certifications To Qualify

• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) Medical Technologist program, five years' clinical lab experience, or two years' clinical lab experience with Medical Lab Tech (MLT) certification.
• Previous experience as Medical Technologist preferred.
• Medical Technologist (MT) ASCP certification required.

How You’ll Impact Patient Care

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Performs and provides accurate laboratory test results on human patients.
• Prepares and issues blood components for patient transfusions.
• Assists in the collection and transport of patient samples from the clinics to laboratory sections.
• Handles hazardous materials in accordance with regulations to ensure safe working environment.
• Requisitions and maintain inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment as needed for laboratory operations.
• Supervises, trains, and reviews the work of students and lower-level technicians engaged in clinical laboratory work.
• Operates complex specialized laboratory instruments; instructs other personnel in the use and operations of these instruments.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills/Qualifications

• Ability to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses and other ancillary professional staff when discussing procedures.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to infections, contagious diseases, and the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Exposure to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, waste, odorous chemicals and specimens.
• Subject to electrical, radiant energy and radiation hazards.
• Exposure to a variety of electro-mechanical/power equipment.
• Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals.
• Subject to injury from moving parts of equipment.
• Subject to long irregular hours.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.