Medical Technologist-Certified

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Part time

Job summary

Penn Medicine Doylestown Health is seeking a part-time Laboratory Associate to support the operations of the Laboratory sections. The role involves accessioning specimens, ensuring proper labeling, and assisting with testing procedures to uphold patient care quality.

The successful candidate will have a MT bachelor's degree preferred and familiarity with QC, proficiency testing, and teamwork within a clinical lab setting at a major medical center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MT is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accession and distribute laboratory specimens promptly.
• Verify specimen requirements and labeling to meet lab standards.
• Identify inappropriate specimens (hemolysis, QNS) and document cancellations.
• Reorder tests when necessary, ensuring correct patient data and dates.
• Distribute specimens to appropriate departments to meet turnaround targets.
• Perform established laboratory testing procedures and maintain equipment.

Skills

Laboratory ops

Specimen handling

Quality control

Proficiency testing

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree (MT) preferred

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Entity: Penn Medicine Doylestown Health
Department: Lab
Location: 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Hours: Regular Part Time

Job Summary

To assist in the operation of the Laboratory sections.

Accountabilities

• Properly accessions and distributes Laboratory specimens.
• Associate knows correct specimen requirements and how to access the correct specimen requirements for all Laboratory testing.
• Associate knows the proper labeling requirements for specimens and can recognize those specimens that do not meet the Laboratory standards for labeling.
• Associate recognizes specimens that are inappropriate for testing (hemolysis, QNS).
• Associate knows how to cancel specimens that are inappropriate for testing, using correct documentation.
• Associate can competently reorder tests that have been cancelled, ensuring that the correct patient account, the correct test, and the correct collection date and time is utilized.
• Associate promptly distributes specimens to the appropriate department so established TAT goals are met.
• Performs established Laboratory testing procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to independently perform all Laboratory testing as stated in procedure manuals.
• Associate prioritizes workload works efficiently and makes full use of work time.
• Associate follows established TATs for routine, urgent and STAT testing.
• Associate follows all established policies and procedures for Quality Control testing.
• Demonstrates ability to review QC, implement corrective action, and report exceptions.
• Associate demonstrates ability to perform routine instrument maintenance, calibrations, and basic troubleshooting of equipment. Knows when to call service.
• Associate judiciously uses supplies and reagents. Notifies supervisor when supplies are running low.
• Associate maintains an orderly workstation and communicates so that workflow between shifts is uninterrupted.
• Interprets Laboratory tests results to ensure quality patient care.
• Associate’s work is accurate and error-free, without edited results.
• Associate can recognize abnormal results and follows established protocol for calling the physician/nursing unit.
• Associate demonstrates ability to identify and solve problems, knowing when to confer with the Lead/Senior Technologist.
• Associate can troubleshoot out of range quality control, specimen requirement/integrity issues, and instrument malfunctions.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in order to interpret results.
• Promotes patient safety by compliance with Organizational/Departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of customers and associates at all times.
• Timely completion of yearly competencies, mandatory job requirements (RAHE, Fire/Safety CE, BLS, Background Clearance, Fingerprinting, etc.) and Continuing Education.
• Keeps abreast of changes and exhibits a supportive professional attitude.
• Keeps abreast of and complies with contents in Laboratory Manual, DH Associate Manual, Infection Control Manual, Chemical/Safety Hygiene Manual, Computer and each Departmental Policy and Procedure Manuals.
• Communicate, consult and share pertinent information with coworkers and supervisors according to established channels and lines of authority.
• Associate is able to admit errors and accepts responsibility for actions.
• Associate assists in training/orientation of Lab Associates and students.
• Associate participates in proficiency testing.
• Associate has knowledge of Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Associate complies with dress code of department.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (MT) preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications

• ASCP or equivalent preferred (HEW).

Employee Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.