Medical Technologist/MLT
Company: Trinity Health
Location: Canal Winchester
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Night Shift
Description:
In accordance with the mission of Diley Ridge Medical Center,
performs routine and STAT laboratory analysis on blood and body
fluids, while ensuring accuracy, timeliness and efficiency; has
knowledge of report results, reviews, & reports results with proper
follow up; maintains all applicable equipment; completes all
documentation and record keeping requirements; assists Patient Care
staff with Phlebotomy. Performs testing utilizing both Laboratory
analyzers and Point of Care Devices. This position is expected to
provide coverage with other lab locations within the Mount Carmel
Health System as needed.
--- Functioning in the spirit of teamwork and cooperation,
responsible and accountable for the delivery of care and services
to patients served within the Medical Center campus, this may
include acceptance of duties, responsibilities and / or special
projects not specified within this .
Education: Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field
preferred.
--- Licensure / Certification: American Society of Clinical
Pathologists, or equivalent certification
preferred.
--- Experience: Minimum of one year experience which includes all
areas of the laboratory preferred.
--- Effective communication skills and decision making skills.
--- Ability to work under stress and respond to change.
--- Ability to perform professional responsibilities with minimal
supervision and/or independently.
--- Possess a high degree of motivation, organizational ability,
and the ability to respond to a
changing environment.
--- Flexibility in schedule, with ability to cover different
shifts, weekends, and holidays.
--- Possess a high degree of professionalism and is able to
establish & maintain a good relationship
with patients, co-workers & physicians.
Job Relationships
Reports to:
Laboratory Supervisor
Supervises:
--- N / A
Job Responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities:
--- Service Excellence:
--- Exhibits the Service Excellence Behavior Standards, role
modeling excellence for all to see.
For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy, effective
communication creates a professional environment and provides first
class service.
--- Clinical Practice:
--- Performs all clinical testing, accurately, timely & efficiently
(laboratory & point of care).
--- Reviews and validates test results and follows up with
appropriate action.
--- Records & reports test results.
--- Maintains instrumentation by performing calibrations,
maintenance, QC & trouble shooting.
--- Operates all laboratory equipment.
--- Performs non-technical tasks and indirect patient care
activities as required by the situation.
(i.e.) Assisting with transport, outpatient/inpatient specimen
collection, delivery of blood & blood
products.
--- Responds appropriately to emergency situations, such as code
blue and emergency operations
plan etc.
--- Communication:
--- Communicates pertinent clinical information to appropriate
members of the patient care team.
--- Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with facility
personnel, medical staff, patients &
the community.
--- Answers phones promptly and deals with all calls courteously
and efficiently.
--- Collaboration:
--- Confers with Registered Nurses and Physicians relative to
testing availability, specimen collection and patient
preparation.
--- Education:
--- Provides patient & family education relative to phlebotomy &
expectations related to process.
--- Safe Practice:
--- Maintains regulatory compliance.
--- Performs routine scheduled and specialized maintenance of
laboratory equipment.
--- Manages an efficient workstation, keeps area clean and stocked
with supplies.
--- Follows established guidelines for Risk Management and
Organizational Integrity programs and
applicable regulatory requirements.
--- Follows testing guidelines, as outlined in policy & procedure
manual.
--- Practices in accordance with Infection Control guidelines and
within the guidelines for an
environmental exposure, as outlined in the MSDS.
--- Practices positive patient identification.
--- Documentation:
--- Completes all internal & external documentation required by
policies, procedures & regulatory
guidelines.
--- Performance Improvement:
--- In conjunction with Leadership, develops, monitors & reports
quality indicators for laboratory,
focusing on turn-around time, patient outcomes, regulatory
compliance & risk management,
customer service, and continuous quality and process
improvement.
--- Participates in performance improvement process teams.
--- Active participation in the site safety team.
--- Ensure accuracy in patient charging; responsible for charge
error correction.
--- Computer Skills:
--- Utilizes computer systems appropriate to area effectively.
--- Utilizes internet and intranet appropriately.
--- Utilizes Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
--- Initiative:
--- Demonstrates strong organizational skills and is able to
multi-task.
--- Able to recognize a problem following prescribed strategies and
make necessary corrections, in
the absence of decision rules, will act to determine a final
decision.
--- Teaches laboratory procedures to other Technologists.
Participates in student instruction and
experiences when requested.
--- Responsible for coordinating & monitoring the workflow of the
laboratory to achieve
performance measures.
--- Maintains a responsible attitude toward individual performance
in accordance with approved
policies & procedures.
--- Responsible for the meeting individual education and training
requirements.
--- Responsible to facilitate improvement in patient care services,
staff / physician relationships and
the working climate.
--- Responsible / accountable for professional development,
maintaining licensure and
competency.
--- Attends departmental meetings as required.
--- Assists in maintenance of departmental compliance with
continuous regulatory readiness.
Other Job Responsibilities:
--- Responsible for compliance with Organizational Integrity
through raising questions and promptly
reporting actual or potential wrongdoing.
--- Participates in and coordinates with organizational process to
collect and evaluate information
about hazards and safety practices that are used to identify safety
management issues. Adheres
to established policies and procedures, which may include wearing
of personal protective
equipment.
--- Participates in and fosters a performance improvement approach
that includes both
intradepartmental and interdepartmental activities.
--- Orders supplies, maintaining department inventory.
--- Assists in the orientation & training of new colleagues.
--- Exhibits a customer service and community focus.
--- Fosters a climate that will assist Diley Ridge Medical Center
to fulfill its mission.
--- Accepts other responsibilities as assigned.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic
healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our
Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and
inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived
experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become
our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the
most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity
Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other
status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through
training and education, recruitment, retention, and development),
commitment and accountability, communication, community
partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
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