Medical Technologist - Medical Laboratory Technician

thedacare; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ThedaCare Laboratory is hiring a Medical Technologist/MLS to perform a full range of laboratory testing across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes in a CLIA-certified setting.

Responsibilities include high- and moderate-complexity testing, specimen processing, quality control, and reporting results to providers, ensuring accurate patient care and regulatory compliance with attention to detail and teamwork.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent with MT/CLS certification or eligible.
• Certification required within 6 months of hire where applicable.
• Active BLS certification may be required for some locations.

Responsibilities

• Processes and analyzes blood, urine, tissue and body fluids.
• Performs moderate to high complexity testing.
• Maintains competency in microbiology and transfusion as needed.
• Documents and reports results accurately and timely.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accredited program

ASCP/BOC MT/CLS/AMT MT certification or eligible

Associate's degree in accredited program (for MLT)

Job description

Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you're interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits , with a whole-person approach to wellness -

Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

The Medical Technologist accurately and efficiently performs a full range of laboratory testing to include pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes at all levels of CLIA complexity. Ensures the accuracy of test results, reports laboratory findings to providers, and respectfully addresses situations or decisions to ensure patient concerns or needs are met. Demonstrates professional relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and providers.

Job Description:

Schedule: Variable Nights, Days, and PMs Weekend Holiday Rotation

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Processes and analyzes blood, urine, tissue, body fluid, and other specimens.
• Performs waived, moderately complex, and/or high complexity testing using manual or automated methods.
• Maintains competency in microbiology and/or blood transfusion, as appropriate, to ensure patient needs are met.
• Applies critical thinking to ensure quality outcomes meet regulatory agency requirements (CLIA, CAP, Joint Commission, etc.).
• Assists with regulatory compliance including policy and procedure writing and review.
• Recognizes and communicates deviations in technical, quality of specimen, or quality control processes to ensure accurate resulting.
• Acts and knows when to elevate as appropriate.
• Reports lab results electronically, verbally, and through written documentation.
• Appropriately documents quality control processes and quality assurance as required.
• Is responsible for the accurate use and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Assists with method validations and implementation of current and new instruments and assays.
• Ensures the highest standard of quality, per regulations, and signs off on moderate complexity testing competency assessment for lab team members.
• Signs off on annual IQCP review.
• Performs complex processes that may include collecting bone marrow, performing and staining pathology frozen specimens, performing EKGs, processing and resulting send outs, and resulting moderately complex testing.
• Obtains specimens from inpatients and outpatients following proper identification protocols and appropriate techniques to maintain the integrity of the specimens.
• Prioritizes collection to meet established turnaround times.
• Provides training for new lab and non-lab team members to retain top talent.
• Maintains supplies and assists with inventory and ordering to ensure the availability of supplies to perform patient care responsibilities.
• Performs special specimen collections (i.e., legal specimen collections) to support patient testing and follows up as required by law.

QUALIFICATIONS MT:

• Bachelor's degree in accredited program or documented proof of degree completion within 6 months of hire
• American Society for Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) - Medical Technologist (MT) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) - Medical Technologist (MT) or obtained within 6 months of Bachelor's degree completion

QUALIFICATIONS MLT :

• Associate's degree in accredited program

One of the following certifications is required within six months of hire date:

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT)
• National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) - Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT)
• American Medical Technologists (AMT) - Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Completion of BLS Certification will be required for candidates working at ThedaCare Medical Center - Wild Rose

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and