Medical Technologist - Livingston Days PRN

FMOL Health; Walker (LA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health is seeking a Medical Technologist for Livingston Campus, working days on a PRN, on-site in Walker, LA. The role involves performing a range of chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic laboratory tests across areas such as chemistry, hematology, microbiology, or the blood bank.

The MT/CLS must maintain quality control, accuracy, and safety while collaborating with clinicians and staff. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field with NAACLS MT/CLS training and

Qualifications

• Experience: Preferred but not required.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Training: One year training in a NAACLS approved MT/CLS program.
• Special Skills: Good interpersonal, communication, teamwork, critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Licensure: Licensed in Louisiana as CLS-Generalist or CLS-Specialist with Registry in applicable specialty.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine or special chemical, microscopic and bacteriologic tests with accuracy, including cell and microorganism analysis, and blood tests.
• Ensures quality control, instrument checks, and accurate daily records in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintains safety, infection control standards, and follows hospital policies.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with patients, physicians, staff, and others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Medical Technologist - Livingston Days PRN

Walker, LA, United States (On-site)

Job Description

Performs various routine or special chemical, microscopic and bacteriologic laboratory tests. The duties of a Medical Technologist may be specific to a particular area of the laboratory, such as chemistry, hematology, microbiology, or the blood bank.

Responsibilities

• Productivity
  • Performs an acceptable productivity level without a significant error rate on a variety of medical technology procedures including but not limited to performing tests on cells and microorganisms in body fluids, examining growth patterns of bacteria and fungus in patient specimens and cultures, analyzing blood and other body fluids, and performing blood compatibility testing.
  • Demonstrates initiative in adapting to changes or unusual circumstances, especially those not covered by written or verbal instructions, in a way that promotes cooperation and minimizes disruption to the working environment.
  • Assists in care and maintenance of laboratory work area and furnishings/equipment.
  • Coordinates, plans, and utilizes time efficiently in an effort to prioritize and organize duties while remaining flexible to meet the needs of the laboratory customers. Maintains and inventory of supplies in work areas as necessary to ensure efficient departmental operations and avoid the duplication of energy and services whenever possible
• Quality
  • Quality is paramount in all aspects of daily functions and work processes to include specimen preparation, assaying, interpretation, and results reporting in compliance with established policies and procedures. Performs quality control and instrument check procedures, and maintains accurate and complete records of daily activities.
  • Combines ethical judgment with technical skill within the policy and legal guidelines of the hospital and laboratory in decision making processes and in the performance of procedures.
  • Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, and follows all safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards.
• Customer Service
  • Consistently exhibits a professional manner, appearance, and performance in the approach to job related duties in an effort to maintain high standards in the delivery of quality health care services. When in contact with patients of different age ranges (e.g., pediatric, adolescent, geriatric), performs all patient care duties in a manner that demonstrates a humanistic attitude for the physical and psychological needs relevant to the age of the patient served.
• Collaboration and Partnership
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with patients, physicians, pathologists, staff, and other individuals.
• Other Duties As Assigned
  • Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Experience - Preferred but not required
Education - Bachelor's Degree
Training - One year training in a NAACLS approved MT/CLS program
Special Skills - Good interpersonal/human relations skills; Good oral/written communication skills; Good teamwork skills; Good critical thinking/decision making skills; Superior organizational skills
Licensure - Licensed in Louisiana as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist (CLS-G) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist – Specialist (CLS-S) with Registry in applicable specialty for department and position.

FMOL Health team members will only communicate with job applicants using official @fmolhs.org email addresses. If you receive any message regarding job opportunities or your application from a non @fmolhs.org email address, do not respond and report the message as phishing / spam and delete it.

• Job Identification 51102
• Job Category Clinical_Support
• Job Function Clinical Laboratory
• Worker Type Employee
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Requisition Schedule PRN (As Needed)
• Hours of Schedule (e.g. M-F 8a-5p) Rotating Shifts, Days, Weekends
• Department Laboratory-Livingston Campus
• FMOLHS Company Code Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Inc

FMOL Health team members will only communicate with job applicants using [e-mail] addresses. If you receive any message regarding job opportunities or your application from [e-mail] address,do not respondand report the message as phishing / spam and delete it.