Medical Technologist (Full Time)

Summary/Objective: 

The medical technologist positon is responsible for conducting laboratory tests which provide information to physicians for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases in patients.  

Essential Functions: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. 

1. Performs clinical laboratory tests such as: phlebotomy, hematology, immunohematology, chemistry, bacteriology, serology, parasitology, endocrinology, general immunology, and urinalysis. 

1. Reviews relevant laboratory reports for extraordinary results and clinical errors before they are reported to patient’s medical record, including reports on procedures processed in reference laboratories. 

1. Operates and maintains laboratory instrumentation. 

1. Logs performance of equipment, including daily temperature checks.  

1. Assesses any equipment malfunction and uses appropriate action/protocols to correct. 

1. Orders, evaluates, records, and prints test results using lab computer.  Executes procedures for ordering, processing, and reporting reference lab specimens. 

1. Records patient encounters in lab chart when appropriate.  Records lab results on hospital patient information system as appropriate. 

1. Ensures charges that are generated are accurate and timely. 

1. Performs quality controls and documents quality control for each lab procedures on a daily basis.   Follows defined protocol for investigating out-of-control runs and implements necessary remedial action. 

1. Prepares reagents for use in lab procedures.  

1. Reads functional section policy and procedures manuals at least annually. 

1. Participate in research and development of new procedures and changes to extant procedures, as appropriate and/or necessary. 

Competencies: 

1. Financial Management. 

1. Ethical Conduct 

1. Leadership  

1. Technical Capacity 

1. Customer/Patient Focus 

1. Teamwork Orientation 

Supervisory Responsibility: 

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Work Environment: 

This position operates in a health care setting.  This role requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment.  The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements.  The noise level is moderate to quite. 

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and listen. 

This position and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.  The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: 

This is a full-time position in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Rotating shifts as well as holidays and weekends are required.  Working during inclement weather will be required.  Shifts may vary, but working hours may be up to approximately 12 hours.  

Travel: 

No travel is expected for this position.  

Required Education and Experience: 

1. Minimum Bachelors’ degree in Medical Technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, or biological science. 

1. Associate degree in chemical, physical, or biological science, or medical laboratory technology. 

1. High school graduate or equivalent and laboratory training/experience consisting of the following: 

1. Successfully completed military training of 50 or more weeks and served as a medical laboratory specialist; or 

1. Appropriate training/experience as specified in 42CFR493.1423 

1. Successful completion of an examination approved by the Georgia State Department of Human Resources (GDHR). 

1. Successful completion of required Medical Technologist certificate. 

1. Demonstrated ability to perform medical laboratory procedures in accordance with the policies and protocols in effect (assessed within 90 days of hire). 

1. Familiarity with the technology related to practice in the assigned functional sections. 

Preferred Education and Experience: 

1. At least four (4) year experience as a technologist in a clinical laboratory of a hospital, health department, university, medical research institution or in a clinical laboratory providing training acceptable to the GDHR is preferred. 

1. Persons who possess the technologist qualifications and have recently moved to this state or have recently completed the academic and training/experience requirements may be temporarily classified as a technologist once 18 months of on-the-job experience is completed. This affords the person an opportunity to successfully complete the qualifying exam.  

1. A minimum of 1-year previous experience in blood banking. 

At Will Statement: 

Monroe County Hospital is considered at will.  “At will” means that you may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. “At will” also means that Monroe County Hospital may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as federal and state laws are not violated.  

Other Duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of the job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.