Medical Technologist

HonorHealth; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled Medical Technologist to join their team. In this vital role, you will perform complex laboratory tests on blood and body fluids, ensuring accurate results that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and patient care. With a commitment to excellence and a diverse benefits portfolio, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector. Join a team that values accountability, respect, and empathy, and help transform healthcare for the community.

Benefits

Diverse benefits portfolio

Training and development programs

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related field is required.
• 4 years of experience in lieu of degree is acceptable with HEW certificate.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex laboratory tests for diagnosis and treatment.
• Ensure accurate testing and compliance with regulations.
• Train new staff and maintain laboratory supplies.

Skills

Laboratory Testing

Specimen Preparation

Quality Control

Instrument Maintenance

Computer Systems Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

HEW Certificate with Experience

Tools

Laboratory Instrumentation

Job description

Overview

• Location: Thompson Peak Medical Center, 7400 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale
• Hours: PRN Days, 6am-6:30pm

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more.

Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.

HonorHealth was ranked one of the "Top 150 Places To Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review! As a member of the HonorHealth team, you will work collaboratively with other innovators working to advance our mission of #HonorAboveAll. Join us and be part of a team larger than the individual contributors, coming together to embody HonorHealth's iCare values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.

HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses nine acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With more than 16,000 team members, 4,000+ affiliated providers and over 1,100 volunteers, HonorHealth seamlessly blends collaborative care and approachable expertise to improve health and well-being. People often say care feels different here -- because it does. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary
The Medical Technologist is responsible to perform complex laboratory tests 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 results of these tests are used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

• Prepares and performs a variety of laboratory tests in one or more sections of the laboratory to obtain laboratory results and data used for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Ensures 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.
• 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. Performs instrument maintenance, calibrations, quality control, and test procedures, troubleshooting and refers questionable or unusual cases to the technical supervisor, lab supervisor, director or pathologist.
• Ensures compliance with all hospital, regulatory, safety, 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 preparation. Maintains supply and reagent levels, and practices cost containment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological science OR HEW certificate with 4 years' experience in lieu of degree. Required