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Position Summary: A Medical Technologist is responsible for conducting laboratory tests which provide information to physicians for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases in patients.
Essential Functions: * Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Exhibits and adheres to WMC's Standards of Performance in all areas of job duties and responsibilities. * Participates in hospital initiatives and in departmental goals set by the Laboratory Director and staff. * Interacts professionally with laboratory management, laboratory personnel, physicians, hospital personnel, patients and customers to provide optimal patient care. * Works well with other laboratory employees to maintain an environment of teamwork. * Exercises all laboratory safety precautions and adheres OSHA and TOSHA safety regulations * Positively identifies patients, labels specimens and enters results using two unique identifiers. Maintains working knowledge of laboratory policies and procedures. * Maintains current knowledge and adheres to hospital policies and state, federal and other regulatory requirements * Responds appropriately to tests with a priority of STAT, call results or timed specimens * Responsible for training new employees and students as assigned. * Performs high-complexity testing * Notifies nursing and/or physician of critical lab values with complete documentation on report * Responsible for instrument calibrations, maintenance and troubleshooting problems. * Performs quality control as outlined by departmental procedures. * Reviews pending and outstanding reports and resolves outstanding specimens * Other duties as needed/assigned.
Position Requirements: Formal Education / Training: * BS degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent * Valid State of Tennessee Medical Technologist license within 90 days from hire date.
Workplace Experience: * Laboratory experience preferred * Meditech experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Knowledge of medical laboratory science * Strong organizational skills and interpersonal skills * Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations * Ability to work independently, be attentive to detail and maintain a positive attitude * Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work * Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial and legal information * Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner * Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner * Strong computer skills
Physical and Environment Requirements: * Exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious and contagious diseases, chemicals. * Ability to communicate in English verbally and in writing. * Ability to perform multi-functional tasks. * Ability to read computer screen, distinguish color, hear phone and conduct interpersonal communications * Ability to learn, reason and perform mathematical calculations related to job. * Ability to use critical thinking skills. * Requires light to moderate work with 40 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry. * Manual dexterity and mobility in both hands; exposed to repetitive motion. * Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, and crouching. * Requires prolonged standing and walking * Flexibility to shift schedule, work extra hours or overtime as needed by staffing deficits or high patient volumes
Key Results Works well with Management: * Communicates potential issues/safety concerns in a timely manner * Follows through on work assignments * Communicates opportunities for improvement in a positive way * Accepts reassignments as needed Participates in departmental meetings and process improvement teams (laboratory or hospital, if applicable). * In-services reviewed and signed before due date
Staff Mtg; in services signed on time All signed on time = 5 1 late = 4 2 late = 3 3 late = 2 >=/4 late = 1 Motivated - takes initiative for work that needs to be done * Helps section head with required tasks * Performs maintenance without being asked or as assigned * Follows through with incomplete report and documents on lead tech board without reminder * Seeks out new tasks when work in area is done/caught up * Floats to needed areas Positively identifies patients and specimens * 0 ID errors = 4 * 1 ID error = 3 * 2 ID errors = 2 >/= 3 ID errors = 1
Corrected reports that could affect outcome of patient kept to a minimum * 0 Corrected Reports = 5 * 1 Corrected Report = 4 * 2 Corrected Reports = 3 * 3 Corrected Reports = 2 * >/=4 Corrected Reports = 1 Technical errors kept to a minimum (procedure not followed correctly - may affect patient care) * 0 Technical Errors = 5 * 1 Technical Error = 4 * 2 Technical Errors = 3 * 3 Technical Errors = 2 * >/=4 Technical Errors = 1 Follows laboratory policies and procedures regarding: * Testing * Quality Control * Maintenance and troubleshooting Turn Around Time within acceptable time criteria for ER patients. Average time from Received to Resulted: * <10 minutes 5 * 10 - 11.9 minutes 4 * 12 -13.9 minutes 3 * 14 - 15.9 minutes 2 * >/=16 minutes 1 Follows Hospital and Laboratory Policies on the use of Electronic Devices: * Cell phones kept on vibrate * Phones/Electronic/Headphones devices used during break/meal times only * Does not use personal phones in patient care areas * Uses the hospital internet for work purposes only Adheres to WMC Lab Attendance policy * Tardies/Absences kept to a minimum * Rarely misses time punches in API * Submits requests for PTO within policy guidelines * Does not take extended lunches * Takes appropriate breaks as dictated by workload
Turns out accurate laboratory results * Checks specimen integrity * Uses critical thinking skills when reporting results * Troubleshoots problems related to laboratory values Keeps up to date on safety issues involving CAP, Joint Commission, OSHA, TOSHA and hospital/laboratory safety regulations. Provides effective communication * Communicates problems/issues/concerns to lead tech * Communicates problems/issues/concerns at shift change to co-worker * Communicates testing delays to appropriate personnel * Reads e-mail and communication logs during each work day.
