Medical Technologist

10 John C. Lincoln Medical Center; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

HonorHealth in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Medical Technologist for evening shifts to perform moderate and high complexity testing across blood bank, chemistry, hematology, coag, urinalysis, and microbiology. You will ensure accurate results, maintain QC, and support regulatory compliance in a busy clinical lab environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in clinical or medical laboratory science or equivalent, with eligible credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical or medical laboratory science or equivalent.
• Alternative degrees require specific science coursework evaluation.
• Must meet licensure or credentialing requirements per policy.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderate and high complexity testing in multiple sections.
• Ensure testing accuracy and timely results within turn-around times.
• Document results and follow up on unusual/critical findings as required.
• Collaborate with clinical staff and supervisors in the lab.
• Maintain instrument calibration, QC, and preventive maintenance.
• Assist in regulatory inspections and train new staff as needed.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelors: clinical lab science

Bachelors: biology

Bachelors: chemistry

Tools

CLIA/CAP standards

Job description

Primary City/State: Medical Office Building - 20745 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Category: Laboratory Services Shift: Evening Department: Primary Care-Lab

Location: Thompson Peak Medical Center, MOB, 20745 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale

Hours: Full-Time Evenings, 3:30pm-12am, Rotating Weekends and Holidays

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus Available!

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)

At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

The Medical Technologist is responsible for performing moderate and high complexity testing in accordance with CLIA regulations and CAP accreditation standards, and ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable laboratory results that support diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients. Perform laboratory testing within the following departments; blood bank, chemistry, hematology, coag, urinalysis, and microbiology 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 technologist must adhere to all regulatory, safety and quality requirements while operating within the hospital clinical laboratory.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare and performs a variety of moderate and high complexity laboratory tests in one or more sections of the laboratory to obtain laboratory results and data used for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
• Ensure 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.
• Collaborate with clinical staff, supervisors and healthcare professionals as needed
• 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. Perform and document instrument maintenance, calibrations, quality control (QC), and test procedures:
• Recognize and troubleshoot QC failures, instrument issues and result discrepancies and refers questionable or unusual cases to the technical supervisor, lab supervisor, director or pathologist.
• Evaluate specimen integrity and reject specimens not meeting criteria
• Ensures compliance with all policies/procedures, (hospital, safety, regulatory and accrediting agency requirements).
• Maintains continuing education and competency requirements as defined by laboratory policy and certification 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. Assumes temporary leadership role in absence of supervisor. Assist in regulatory inspection preparation. Maintains supply and reagent levels, and practices cost containment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors in clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution.
• OR
• Alternative: Bachelor's degree in Biology or Chemistry
• Note: Alternative Bachelor's degrees must be accompanied by transcripts for evaluation to meet equivalent education and training as defined in 42CFR 493.1489(b)(3)(ii)
• At least 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, includes either;
• 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses;
• OR
• 24 semester hours of science courses that include: 6 semester hours of chemistry; 6 semester hours of biology; and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination;
• OR
• Successful completion of at least a 50 week official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course AND Have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician)
• Note: A qualifying degree in chemical or biological science from an accredited institution must be related to the health and study of human beings. Degrees which do not clearly meet this qualification must be assessed for the appropriate science courses as described in the equivalent education and training qualifications.
• Successful completion of at least a 50 week official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course
• Foreign education/training must be accompanied by a primary source verification report to verify equiva