Medical Technologist PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Virginia is seeking a PRN Medical Technologist to perform laboratory procedures per protocol, prioritize testing, and support the lab team.

Required: graduation from an accredited Clinical Laboratory Science program; Bachelor degree preferred; MT(ASCP) certification preferred. This PRN position offers hourly wages from $27.36 to $38.30 and access to benefits.

Qualifications

• Required: Graduate of accredited school of Clinical Laboratory Science. Bachelor degree in a related field.
• Preferred: Bachelor degree.
• Preferred: National certification in Medical Technology, MT(ASCP), or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Performs required procedures in the department according to protocol.
• Makes proper decisions utilizing job knowledge. Works in an independent manner.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the designated section.
• Prioritizes work to ensure completions within the assigned shift and within expected intervals.
• Assists the leadership in the completion of miscellaneous duties; may assist in training and instruction of new employees and students.
• Shares daily workload within the department including phlebotomy and processing.
• Maintains good communication with supervisors, co-workers and customers; respects patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates proficiency in all laboratory computer related tasks.
• Performs and documents instrument maintenance; performs quality control and troubleshoots instruments.
• Understands and participates in laboratory QA plan, safety policies, emergency preparedness plan and infection control plan.
• Demonstrates knowledge to provide care and assess data appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $27.36 - $38.30 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/prn-employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Medical Technologist PRN with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Performs required procedures in the department according to protocol.

2. Makes proper decisions utilizing job knowledge. Works in an independent manner.

3. Demonstrates proficiency in the designated section.

4. Prioritizes work to ensure completions within the assigned shift and within expected intervals, i.e., Stat, Routine, Urgent.

5. Assists the leadership in the completion of miscellaneous duties. May assist in the training and instruction of new employees and MLT students in clinical rotation.

6. Shares daily workload within the department including phlebotomy and processing.

7. Maintains good communication with supervisors, co-workers and customers. Respects patient confidentiality. Demonstrates an awareness of patient/client expectations and always seeks to satisfy.

8. Demonstrates proficiency in all laboratory computer related tasks.

9. Performs and documents instrument maintenance. Performs quality control according to established procedures. Troubleshoots instruments effectively when appropriate.

10. Understands and participates in laboratory QA plan, safety policies, emergency preparedness plan and infection control plan.

11. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and assess data appropriate to the age of the patient served.

12. Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE

Required - NA

Preferred - 1-2 years of experience as Medical Technologist

EDUCATION

Required - Graduate of accredited school of Clinical Laboratory Science. Bachelor degree in a related field.

Preferred - Bachelor degree

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

Required- N/A

Preferred - National certification in Medical Technology, MT(ASCP), or equivalent

Benefits

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (https://lewisgale.com/locations/lewisgale-montgomery/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1910. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. We specialize in heart and vascular care—with the only cardiac catheterization lab in the New River Valley. We perform percutaneous coronary intervention - (stent and angioplasty). We provide services in orthopedic and spine care, and heartburn treatment at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery’s Heartburn Treatment Center. Our maternity services through our family-focused Birthing Center facilities have award-winning lactation consultants.

At LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.