Medical Technologist

Wellstar Health System; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Technologist to join their team. This role involves performing laboratory tests under supervision, ensuring accuracy in results, and utilizing critical thinking skills to analyze data. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in medical technology, with a focus on quality assurance and effective communication. The position offers a full-time schedule, Monday through Friday, and provides a $5,000 sign-on bonus. If you're passionate about contributing to healthcare and eager to grow in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree in Medical Technology or equivalent.
• Certification as a Medical Lab Technician is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform tests with limited skill and responsibility under supervision.
• Maintain accuracy in patient quality assurance and competency testing.
• Use clinical knowledge to analyze and report lab data.

Skills

Accuracy

Critical Thinking

Job Knowledge

Productivity

Communication

Education

Associates in Medical Technology

Certificate in Medical Technology

Job description

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Facility: Windy Hill Hospital

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Shift: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm

• This role, under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Manager or Laboratory Director, permits the Medical Laboratory Technician to perform tests requiring limited skill and responsibility and exercise independent judgment minimally, as competency is demonstrated.
• Accuracy: Maintains acceptable accuracy in-patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.
• Critical Thinking: Uses clinical/theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data.
• Job Knowledge: Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.
• Productivity: Practices organizational skills for efficient of time, materials, cost and availability of lab data.
• Communication: Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Facility: Windy Hill Hospital

Click Here to Visit the Windy Hill Hospital Website

Shift: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm

Responsibilities

• This role, under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Manager or Laboratory Director, permits the Medical Laboratory Technician to perform tests requiring limited skill and responsibility and exercise independent judgment minimally, as competency is demonstrated.
• Accuracy: Maintains acceptable accuracy in-patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.
• Critical Thinking: Uses clinical/theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data.
• Job Knowledge: Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.
• Productivity: Practices organizational skills for efficient of time, materials, cost and availability of lab data.
• Communication: Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Maintains acceptable accuracy in patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.
• Meets department standard for correct patient or specimen identification Meets department standard for error rate in testing or reporting patient or QC results
• Consistently documents investigation and correct interpretation of QA failures or trends
• Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing
• Maintains instrumentation for testing
• Uses clinical/theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data
• Reports lab data accurately and in a timely manner
• Recognizes the relationship between lab data and clinical findings or expectation
• Initiates investigation of problems and works to resolution
• Interprets information from multiple sources
• Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members.
• Complies with Pending Log procedure for tracking laboratory test status
• Documents in the LIS all elements of the Notification Value Call procedure Hands-off information to others according to the department procedure and chain of command
• Adheres to WellStars Standards of Behavior in a consistent fashion
• Takes personal responsibility for correction action on constructive criticism.
• Practices organizational skills for efficiency of time, materials, cost and completing testing.
• Meets deadlines for turn-around times required by the department
• Meets department-defined standards for organizational skills
• Meets department productivity standards
• Practices cost-efficient work processes that maintain high quality laboratory data.
• Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge and practice of WellStar Policies and procedures, including LIS.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of laboratory regulatory compliance
• Practices all WellStar and Laboratory Safety Standards
• Participates in meetings, committees, task forces and project teams
• Completes monthly, quarterly, or yearly educational requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education:

• Associates Medical Technology or Other / Certificate Medical Technology
  
  

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Med Lab Technician (AAB) or Med Lab Technician (AMT) or Med Lab Technician (ASCP)
  
  

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

• For persons who possess the technician qualifications and have recently moved into the state or completed the academic and/or training requirements, they may be temporarily classified once as technicians within 1-1/2 Yrs Required
  
  

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 year Laboratory experience Preferred
  
  

Required Minimum Skills

• Accuracy: Maintains acceptable accuracy in-patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.
• Critical Thinking: Uses clinical/theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data.
• Job Knowledge: Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.
• Productivity: Practices organizational skills for efficient of time, materials, cost and availability of lab data.
• Communication: Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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