The Medical Technologist is under general supervision of the Laboratory Manager and adheres to the Laboratory’s strategic objectives by planning, organizing, and supervising the assigned functions required to operate and maintain departmental activities and services. This person maintains confidentiality of all privileged information. This position requires a generalist capable of working in all areas of the laboratory. Sage Memorial Hospital has a full-service lab which includes Hematology, Coagulation, Chemistry, Microbiology, Urinalysis, and Blood Bank. This candidate performs and monitors a variety of laboratory testing and analyses, assumes responsibility for problem solving, quality control, and routine equipment maintenance with minimal supervision, and will at times work alone. The applicant must support the mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of Sage Memorial Hospital. This is a Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) accredited Laboratory. SMH strives to provide the highest quality diagnostic information services in a professional, accessible, and informative way.
This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.
- Perform and monitor a variety of laboratory testing and analyses and assume responsibility for problem resolution, quality control, and routine equipment maintenance with minimal supervision.
- Perform waived, moderate, and high complexity testing to contribute to the delivery of quality patient care.
- Communicate with the healthcare team and co-workers.
- Create and maintain a safe environment for self, co-workers, and facility.
- Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, testing analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
- Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documenting all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.
- Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test results, and either correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, laboratory manager, clinical consultant, or director.
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
- Good customer service skills are important with both providers and patients.
- Work in all sections of the laboratory (including but not limited to Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waved Point of Care Testing) at acceptable levels of competency and in a timely manner.
- Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures in each lab department according to the procedure manuals.
- Enter results and recognize normal, abnormal, and critical values, search previous results (history), and inform medical staff as per policy.
- Prepare and send out tests to reference laboratory per standards.
- Apply good troubleshooting skills in relation to controls, standards, and calibrations.
- Perform phlebotomy on all age groups.
- Observe standard safety precautions and procedures as per policy.
- Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies.
- Interact professionally with all staff members, patients, providers, hospital staff, technical & general supervisors, pathologist, and the Laboratory Manager.
- Understand and follow the chain of command.
- Participate in and attend all in-service and educational programs.
- Meet and comply with hospital personnel policy guidelines.
- Positively respond to other job-related duties not detailed in this job description, including but not limited to clerical, housekeeping, and other assignments on an occasional basis and as per need.
- Perform other duties as required.
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, and Certifications:
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing is a must.
- Ability to speak Navajo language and/or familiarity with the Navajo way is preferred.
- Knowledge of applicable tribal, federal, state, county, and local laws, regulations, including COLA.
- Basic computer knowledge required.
- Knowledge of Meditech is preferred.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to sit; use hands to reach and grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee occasionally is required to stand; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work is generally performed in an office, clinic, or hospital setting with exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment and exposure to blood borne pathogens. Exposure to latex products on a routine basis. Evening and/or weekend work may be required. Must be able to work flexible shifts and overtime when necessary. The outpatient department has a small laboratory, and you may be asked to work in that lab at different times.
The instrumentation in the laboratory is as follows:
- Vitros 7600, 5600 is the main chemistry analyzer. Prior knowledge of this instrument is greatly desired, but not required.
- Sysmex XN 1000, 450 is the main hematology instrument.
- CA660 for all coagulation testing.
- Clinitek Status Plus for urinalysis.
- GEM 5000 and DCA2000 are the smaller instruments in the lab.
- Ability to operate Cephied-16 instrument.
- Meditech Expanse is the LIS and is used hospital wide. Prior knowledge of this system is greatly desired, but not required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Medical Technology or other relevant science.
- Must have 60 semester hours including 24 hours of science that includes 6 hours of chemistry, 6 hours of biology, and 12 hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technologist in any combination.
- For individuals outside of the United States, a translation of the education (equivalency statement obtained from a business dedicated to this service) that shows equivalence to the above requirements must be met.
- Must possess a valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Must obtain certification as an MT or MLS with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) preferred or American Medical Technologist (AMT) preferred.
- Must be able to successfully pass the Employee Health Program requirements and background investigation.
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Shift: Rotating
Position: Medical Technologist
Close Date:
Number of Openings: 1
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Req Number: LAB-23-00004
Open Date: 10/18/2023
Location: Navajo Health Foundation
About the Organization: Navajo Health Foundation - Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. It is the first Native-managed private comprehensive health care system in the country, and has been managed since 1978 by an independent, entirely Navajo Board of Directors. Sage Memorial Hospital is the only Native American hospital to hold both a license from the Arizona Department of Health Services and Accreditation from The Joint Commission. The hospital campus is located on private land owned by the Presbyterian Church, within the Navajo Nation Reservation. The organization includes a Critical Access Hospital and outpatient clinic, and an outpatient clinic 28 miles away in Greasewood Springs, AZ.
EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This position is currently accepting applications.
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