Medical Technologist
Company: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Location: Columbus
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
SCOPE OF POSITIONThe Critical Care Laboratory (CCL) provides
comprehensive, time sensitive laboratory services to patients with
a variety of diagnoses and admission/discharge criteria. The CCL
utilizes a state of the art total laboratory automation (TLA)
system that processes and delivers specimens to automated
chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology, and coagulation analyzers.
Additional areas of testing in the CCL include specialized
coagulation, urinalysis, body fluid, blood gas, rapid molecular,
and kit testing. The lab provides training for residents, new staff
and medical technology students. The laboratory is staffed 24 hours
per day, Sunday through Saturday and services all OSUWMC inpatient
areas as well as the University Reference Laboratory and OSU
Physician Office testing needs.POSITION SUMMARYThis medical
technologist works as part of a dynamic team to perform routine
automated and manual procedures, verify and report test requests,
troubleshoot analyzers and test methods, review quality control
values and results. Technologists deftly handle phone inquiries
from both internal and external customers, call critical value
results, and problem solve pre-analytical issues. All employees
work under the direction of the division directors, manager and
lead technologists. Minimum Education Required4- Year College
Degree or higher is required. Degree must emanate from a National
Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory (NAACLS) accredited
program or equivalent. *Note that Medical Laboratory Technicians
with an Associate of Science from and appropriate program will also
be considered with hire into the title of Med Lab Tech-
Testing.Required QualificationsDegree in Medical Laboratory
Technology with ASCP/AMT, MT or MLS Medical Board Certification is
required. *Note that board certification is a condition of
employment. If not certified, applicant must obtain MLS
certification within 1 year of hire, with first board of
certification test attempt within the first six months of hire.
Keywords: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus , Medical Technologist, Healthcare , Columbus, Ohio
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