Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician

010 OhioHealth Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Corporation is seeking a skilled medical laboratory professional to ensure accurate test results for diagnosis and treatment. The role involves automation, quality control, and handling various specimen types with a strong emphasis on safety and infection control. Night shift and 40 hours per week are typical.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree, ASCP/MLT certification, and experience in an automated laboratory. AMT can be considered equivalent to ASCP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Required).
• ASCP – American Society for Clinical Pathology.
• MLT – Medical Laboratory Technologist Certification – ASCP.
• AMT Certification is considered equivalent to ASCP.
• Experience in an automated clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• 55% Complex analysis of body fluids and data to ensure accurate results.
• 15% Communicating with clinicians and staff by phone and in person.
• 20% Performing quality control, maintenance, and documenting QC data.
• 5% Continuing education and competency development.
• 5% Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Customer service

Quality assurance

Continuing education

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ASCP Certification

MLT Certification

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

The duties of this position includes but is not limited to accurate, precise, and timely patient test results for the diagnosis and management of human illness. Position utilizes automation and computerization, and manual methods. Responsible for quality control and instrument operation, maintenance and troubleshooting. Position handles blood, tissue, fecal matter, sputum, urine, spinal fluid and other body fluids. Specimens may be contaminated with infectious diseases including HIV and other blood borne pathogens.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 55% Critical thinking, academic theory, facilitation/leadership abilities, and advanced customer service skills. Examples include but is not limited to: The performance of complex analysis of all body fluids and tissues. Determining the reliability of all analytic data before releasing as patient measurement for diagnosis and treatment. Interpreting information to make judgmental decisions and troubleshooting technical procedure and instruments. Utilizing knowledge of medical correlation of data, laboratory parameters, physiologic factors, medication effects, and specific medical treatments to assess the validity of laboratory data. Using appropriate testing techniques to evaluate new testing methodologies and practices. Demonstrating safety and infection control practices. Assist in gathering test data for evaluation of new methods and installation of equipment.
• 15% Customer service to clinicians and clients. Must be comfortable and professional on the telephone, able to communicate with physician office staff, clinical staff, and all laboratory associates. Must be able to communicate with patients and their families, using service recovery when necessary.
• 20% Quality assurance functions and equipment maintenance functions. Performs quality control checks on each procedure, equipment, reagents, stains, etc. Documents and interprets all QC data used by technologists to determine validity of patient results and verify instrument performance. Documents and reviews maintenance logs to assure optimum system performance, guaranteeing valid data and eliminating costly, time‑consuming equipment failures.
• 5% Continuing Education and Competencies. Remains current in field. Trains new employees and students. Maintains competencies, mandatory educational requirements (ACE).
• 5% Miscellaneous duties. Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• ASCP – American Society for Clinical Pathology
• MLT – Medical Laboratory Technologist Certification – American Society for Clinical Pathology

Additional Job Description

• Four year Bachelor of Science Degree.
• Registered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
• AMT Certification is considered equivalent to ASCP.
• Or completion of all required course work for Bachelor’s degree and completion of ASCP Certification.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Experience in an automated clinical laboratory.

Work Shift: Night

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Department Core Lab

Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life‑long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

We Are Inspired to Do Our Best

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world‑class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day.

OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified organization.

The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high‑trust, high‑performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision – to be an organization "where people want to work."