Medical Technologist - Variable Shift

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast TX; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Job summary

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas is seeking a Medical Technologist (MT) to provide laboratory services per hospital standards and mission to deliver Sacred Work. The MT will maintain instrument performance, participate in QA/QC and communicate critical results to the care team.

A Bachelor's degree or MLS/CLS credentials are required, with MT training completion preferred. Experience in a clinical laboratory within the last 10 years and CLIA high complexity qualification or eligibility with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or MLS/CLS credentials.
• Completion of MT training program preferred.
• Clinical lab experience within last 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing following accepted practices and standards.
• Participate in quality assurance, QC, and proficiency testing.
• Communicate critical results promptly to care team with documentation.
• Perform shift start-up, quality controls, and instrument maintenance.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Shift start-up & maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

MLS/CLS certification

Approved MT training program

Tools

ASCP certification eligibility

CLIA high complexity testing

Job description

We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team.

Join us in performing Sacred Work!

Competitive benefits are offered including:

• Matched Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Benefit Plan - Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!
• Bonus Potential

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summary/Objective

The Medical Technologist - MT provides Laboratory services to patients in accordance with accepted practices and Departmental and Hospital standards of care. The Medical Technologist must support the mission of providing Sacred Work to all who enter the doors of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas.

• Maintains high degree of competency in the operation of equipment in the performance of Laboratory Services testing to include trouble-shooting, machine repair, preventive maintenance of instrumentation, while maintaining adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
• Assists in quality assurance by utilizing the online Variance reporting and participates in quality control, performance improvement and proficiency testing activities within the Department.
• Facilitates communication within the Laboratory Department, as well as Laboratory Services and other members hospital family, and physicians to enhance patient care services.
• Demonstrates specialized knowledge of Laboratory Services principles in the provision of diagnostic services, while processing reliable test results to include analysis, calculations and reporting results, utilizing critical skills related to results and the patient’s clinical condition.
• Performs routine shift start-up, including quality controls and documentation of these controls, performs appropriate shift maintenance of instrumentation. Utilizes specialized knowledge of Laboratory Services principles in performing general duties.
• Notifies physician and/or other members of the health care team of corrected results in a timely manner with appropriate documentation in the computer system, and notifies charge nurse of Critical results in a timely manner with immediate reporting, documenting time, name of person and read back verification in the computer system

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in related field or current credentials as MLS or CLS

Completion of approved training program for Medical Technologist preferred

Clinical laboratory setting experience within the last 10 years

Required License/Certifications

Must be CLIA qualified for high complexity testing. ASCP certification or certification eligibility