Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Scientist (Columbia County) FT Evening

Wellstar Health System; Grovetown (GA); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Zusammenfassung

Wellstar Health System in Georgia is seeking a Medical Technologist for the Columbia County Medical Center evening shift. You will perform clinical laboratory testing, maintain equipment, and ensure QA/competency while supporting patient care.

You will document results, analyze data, and collaborate with the healthcare team. Minimum 1 year lab experience, MT(ASCP) or equivalent, and proficiency with LIS/EPIC are preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or Medical Science required; Master's preferred.
• MT(ASCP) or equivalent certifications required upon hire.
• Minimum 1 year laboratory experience; ability to work independent and with QA programs.

Aufgaben

• Perform and report clinical laboratory tests per SOPs and QA standards.
• Maintain instrumentation and LIS data entries; document QA trends and investigations.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team; participate in process improvements.

Kenntnisse

Computer data entry

Team communication

Excel/Word basics

Ausbildung

Bachelors in Medical Technology

Masters Degree Preferred

Tools

Epic Systems

3M Interface

Jobbeschreibung

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

About The Facility

Learn more about Columbia County Medical Center, including our teams, culture, and campus environment:

Join Wellstar Health System at Columbia County Medical Center

Hours: FT Evening, 40 Hours per week

• Sign on Bonus Eligible***

Under the general supervision of the Supervisors, Manager or Director; performs clinical laboratory testing pursuant to established and approved protocols requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, maintains equipment and records, performs quality assurance activities related to test performance and may supervise and teach within the laboratory setting.

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 efficiency 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.

• a. Meets department standard for correct patient or specimen identification.
• b. Meets department standard for error rate in testing or reporting patient or QC results.
• c. Consistently documents investigation and correct interpretation of QA failures or trends.
• d. Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing.
• e. Maintains instrumentation for testing.

Uses clinical/ theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret, and report lab data.

• a. Reports lab data accurately and within established turnaround times and productivity standards.
• b. Recognizes the relationship between lab data and clinical findings or expectations.
• d. Interprets information from multiple sources

Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution, and hand-off to team members.

• a. Complies with Pending Log procedure for tracking laboratory test status.
• b. Documents in the LIS all elements of the Notification Value Call procedure.
• c. Hands-off information to others according to the department procedure and chain of command.
• d. Adheres to WellStars Standards of Behavior in a consistent fashion.
• e. Takes personal responsibility for corrective action on constructive criticism

Contributes to the Laboratorys Performance Improvements and inspection readiness.

• a. Assists in analysis of new methods for testing including correlations and procedure writing.
• b. Assists in inspection preparation.
• c. Participates in the Laboratory Performance Improvement initiatives.
• d. Practices cost-efficient work processes that maintain high quality laboratory data.

Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.

• a. Maintains current knowledge and practice of WellStar policies and procedures, including LIS.
• b. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of laboratory regulatory compliance.
• c. Practices all Wellstar and Laboratory Safety Standards.
• d. Participates in meetings, committees, task forces and project teams.
• e. 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.

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelors Medical Technology or Bachelors Medical Science Bachelors Masters Degree Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist or MT(AMT) - Medical Technologist or MT(AAB) - Medical Technologist or MT(HEW) - Medical Technologist or MLS(ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Scientist or MLS(AMT) - Medical Laboratory Scientist or MB(ASCP) - Molecular Biologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology or H(ASCP) - Hematology - American Society for Clinical Pathology

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 1 year Laboratory experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

Computer/data entry experience.

Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.

Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge.

Epic And 3M Experience Preferred.

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