Medical Lab Technician

Opportunity:

Laboratory - Medical Lab Technician

Job Details:

• Day shift position working 8-hour shifts from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 days per week
• Guaranteed 40 hours per week
• Weekend coverage required every other weekend
• No on-call required
• May float between Memorial East (Shiloh) and Memorial Belleville locations as needed for coverage
• Scrub color: Any color
• 5 years of hospital clinical laboratory experience required
• Must be a generalist and ASCP certified (or equivalent)
• Required certifications: ASCP, BLS
• Preferred certifications: ASCP MT, ASCP-MLS
• Charting systems: Cerner, Epic, PolicyTech
• Required equipment experience: Roche Cobas, Sysmex XM
• Perform specimen processing and routine/complex testing on blood and other specimens
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges
• Report and maintain records of patient test results through the laboratory computer system, meeting published turnaround times for routine testing and stats
• Perform ABO/Rh/Antibody Screen & ID, AHG Crossmatch, and blood banking procedures
• Execute patient identification processes and immunoassay procedures
• Review and interpret quality control data and initiate corrective action as needed
• Perform manual differential, platelet aggregation, and platelet count procedures
• Handle specimen collection, processing, preparation, and handling
• Operate and troubleshoot all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate results
• Monitor quality control performance and report problems to the appropriate department
• Train new personnel in methods, procedures, and use of equipment and instruments
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds and perform physical tasks including sitting, standing, bending, walking, carrying, grasping, pushing, and pulling for extended periods
• Must be able to read small print and see at close up and long distances and distinguish colors
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced hospital lab setting is essential