Overview
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Medical Technologist? At Catholic Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Job Summary and Qualifications
- Utilize professional judgment in interpretations of clinical lab results and in responding to unusual situations. Consider sample integrity and acceptability, process calibration, reagent concentration and stability, quality control relationships to unknown results, evaluation of unexpected patient results and error identification.
- Perform a variety of clinical laboratory tests, including setup of supplies and equipment to analyze specimens (e.g., body fluids, tissue, sputum) according to written procedures. Forward unresolved problems to supervisor. Maintain the integrity of the specimens throughout the process.
- Adhere to established quality control policies and procedures to guarantee the reliability of data. Perform quality control procedures as required and maintain adequate control records, including problem log documentation; report any abnormal or unusual variances to supervisor and/or Medical Director as appropriate. Perform daily QC review.
- Coordinate quality assurance and participate in quality improvement activities.
- Document test results and report results to nursing units and/or physicians according to established procedure. Inform supervisor or designee of unusual or unexpected test results after verification and validating the original test results. Recognize critical and/or life-threatening results and immediately telephone critical values to the nursing units and/or physicians.
- Check, calibrate and maintain equipment in working order, perform preventative maintenance at prescribed intervals, troubleshoot technical and procedural problems, make repairs and utilize service lines as needed; arrange service calls as appropriate. Keep related records.
- Maintain all records and documentation (e.g., calibrations, temperatures) needed to comply with CAP, Joint Commission and other accrediting agencies.
- Maintain technical proficiency in a minimum of two (2) of the four (4) technical areas on the day shift; or in four (4) of the technical areas on the evening and night shifts; OR if scheduled less than or equal to 8 hours per week, maintain technical proficiency in a minimum of one (1) of the four (4) technical areas on the day shift; or in two (2) of the technical areas on the evening and night shifts. Technical areas include: Transfusion Service, Chemistry, Hematology, and Microbiology.
- Display courtesy and professionalism at all times while providing timely, helpful service to all patients, clients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel. Maintain professional decorum and remain calm in tense or emergency situations.
- Perform duties of charge technologist in the absence of the Supervisor as assigned.
- Act as technical resource to the lab and all hospital employees; provide instruction on basic theory, technical skills and applications of test procedures.
- Ensure confidentiality of employee, legal, client/patient, budget and all company matters.
- Perform phlebotomy duties and effectively communicate the procedure to the patient. Demonstrate competency in obtaining capillary or venous samples from both inpatient and outpatient populations served by the hospital.
- Perform phlebotomy for legal alcohol draws and testify in court as required.
- Perform specimen processing duties.
- Ensure adequate reagent supplies according to Laboratory and Section policies. Receive and store supplies per established procedure.
- Conduct tests on proficiency survey specimens and evaluate proficiency testing results.
- Review previous day’s results for clerical, analytical errors or unusual results, in the absence of the Section Supervisor, or as assigned.
- Assist the Section Supervisor in evaluating new procedures, installation of new instrumentation, and training on new or modified instrumentation or equipment.
- Perform technical, procedural and administrative problem solving.
- Train and orient Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians including students.
- Assist in the preparation and revision of procedures as directed by Supervisor or Laboratory Manager, utilizing the CLSI format.
- May assist Section Supervisor to prepare for Department and Laboratory inspections.
- Attend regularly scheduled departmental meetings and continuing educational programs; maintain current knowledge in the field.
- Attend mandatory in-service programs on Universal Precautions, Disaster Plan, Electrical & Fire Safety and Chemical Hygiene Plan/Hazardous Communications. Comply with all hospital and departmental safety practices.
- Follow all safety procedures and precautions as detailed in the Hospital Safety Manual, Chemical Hygiene Plan and Infection Control Policy to maintain a safe environment for self and others. Report any possible safety hazards to supervisor.
- Participate in appropriate roles in disasters, fire drills, fires and other emergency situations.
- Exercise care in the operation and use of equipment and reference materials. Perform routine cleaning and preventative maintenance to ensure continued functioning of equipment. Maintain work areas in a clean, safe and organized manner.
- Report to work consistently and promptly as scheduled. Provide proper advance notice of absence or tardiness. Work overtime as needed and required.
Education
- Bachelor Degree from accredited four-year college or university.
Experience
- Minimum of one year MT experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification
- MLS (ASCP) CM or MT (ASCP) or equivalent preferred
- Or ASCP eligible and must obtain certification within one (1) year of employment.
- MLS (ASCP) CM MUST be valid and renewed upon expiration to retain employment.
Benefits
- Catholic Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts