Medical Laboratory Technician II - Lab Admin General

Medical Laboratory Technician II

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services. The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab, and surgical suites. A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine. Accredited Chest Pain Center. Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team.

Job Description

• Perform complex clinical testing in assigned sections such as general laboratory, Blood Bank, and Microbiology.
• Ensure accurate and timely results including quality control, performance improvement, proficiency testing, and preventative maintenance of equipment.
• Recognize abnormal critical values and follow proper guidelines for notifying medical team members of results.
• Perform clerical, general, and phlebotomy duties related to daily operations in the laboratory.
• Provide/dispense blood products as requested by medical staff.
• Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture and/or fingerstick, accurately identify and label appropriately; answer pneumatic tube system; follow procedures for processing and testing specimens, including operating various centrifuges; obtain other designated patient specimens as listed in procedure manuals.
• Recognize errors or improbable results and take appropriate action; report critical values per Policy and Procedure; perform tests within established timeframe; perform laboratory testing in the following sections: Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, ER Stat Lab, and Microbiology; perform blood bank procedures, including crossmatching, ab id's, and dispensing of blood products; operate laboratory automated analyzers according to established procedures.
• Perform, analyze, and record QC according to Policy & Procedure following CLIA, CAP, AABB, and JCAHO guidelines; perform and record Performance Improvement indicators and report results.
• Perform established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoot minor problems and initiate service calls as needed; order (or notify assigned associate) and restock supplies/reagents; review policy & procedure manual; date reagents and discard expired reagents.
• Take responsibility for seeking and achieving professional growth and continued education.
• Assist in training new associates and students in Laboratory practices.
• Follow CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards.
• Follow established protocols for safety, infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials.
• Utilize LIS and HIS computer systems appropriately to perform, charge, and report laboratory results.
• Complete annual competency assessment successfully and by assigned date.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in clinical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489.
• Successfully completed an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and currently hold the military enlisted occupational specialty of medical laboratory specialist (laboratory technician); OR 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution that includes either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses that include six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination.
• Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.

Experience

• No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS or other organizations approved by HHS.
• OR Six months of approved clinical laboratory experience, which must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S. or with an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• MLT from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEW/HHS required. If certification with an expiration date is held, the certification must be maintained and kept current. Louisiana requires State Licensure. New Graduate that is Board Certified or eligible (must complete Board Certification within 1 year of hire, Louisiana excluded).

Work Schedule

Multiple shifts available.

Work Type

Full Time.