Med. Tech II / MLT SIGN ON BONUS (6 pm-6 am & 10 pm-6 am) Blood Bank, JC, TN

Medical Technologist II

Location: Johnson City Medical Center

Job Description:

• Responsible for the independent performance of moderate and highly complex testing to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Demonstrate practical knowledge and theoretical understanding of procedures in the clinical areas and critical thinking skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of scientific principles used in diagnostic testing to recognize deviations in expected results, analyze technical problems, and make necessary corrections to achieve quality results.
• Operate and maintain a variety of complex scientific equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair selected instrumentation.
• Recognize quality control deviations and communicate problems to management, pathologists, and other staff members; assist with problem resolutions.
• May assume charge responsibilities including workflow monitoring and serving as the first line response for medical personnel regarding problem-solving and resolution.
• Scope of care may involve direct patient contact procedures such as phlebotomy, pediatric sweat chloride testing, and/or assistance with bone marrow collections on child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Support a self-directed laboratory team concept demonstrated by a positive attitude, willingness to give and accept constructive criticism, maintaining a high-quality work standard, and accepting other duties as assigned.
• May provide didactic and clinical technique instructional training and competency assessments to new team members and students.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biology or biological science, or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or successful completion of an official military medical laboratory procedures course.
• Meet CLIA Standard; Testing personnel qualification 42CFR493.1423 for moderate complexity testing and 42CFR493.1489 for high complexity testing.
• Technologists performing Clinical Trial testing must meet the State of New York Department of Health Part 58-1 of 10 NYCRR Clinical Laboratories Standards 58-1.5.
• Certification by the ASCP, AMT, AABB, or other organization deemed comparable is not required but preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Work Requirements:

• Shift: Night
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Rotating
• Travel Required: No

Job Type: Full-time