Unlocking Innovation and Career Growth: The Advantages of Working in Emerging Tech
Working for emerging technologies offers you the opportunity to drive innovation by providing you with the opportunity to demonstrate your healthcare expertise. You will be making a difference in others' lives, with a lasting impact on the industry and society. The fast-paced nature of the field encourages your continuous professional growth and knowledge, providing you with exposure to new tools, healthcare innovations and methodologies, while offering significant career advancement opportunities. You'll have access to cutting-edge Healthcare technology, advanced research opportunities, and continuous professional developmental programs, enabling you to stay at the forefront of the healthcare field. Additionally, a career in emerging tech helps future-proof your career, keeping you at the forefront of evolving technologies and healthcare opportunities.
Why Join us?
- Competitive salary
- Retirement benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision group health insurance
- Travel Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Work Anniversary/Incentive Bonuses
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Professional Development Opportunities
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Perform a full range of automated and non-automated laboratory procedures in the areas of chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, serology, bacteriology, and immunohematology according to established protocols.
- Evaluate the suitability of the specimen for analysis, requesting new specimen if determined to be unusable. Prepare specimens for analysis; ensuring that the physiologic states of the specimen properties are maintained.
- Select, perform, evaluate, and monitor the performance of test procedures using manual and/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols. Recognize and react to indicators of malfunction; locate and implement corrections. Conduct quality control procedures on equipment, reagents, and products and maintain proper records for quality control reports.
- Calibrate, standardize, adjust and maintain instruments on which trained. Verify correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring. Identify the cause of common problems and make simple repairs.
- Evaluate the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures; correlate quantitative data with patient data (i.e., history, medications) to verify results.
- Perform additional tests to clarify or confirm abnormal patient results. Recognize abnormal results that require immediate attention by the physician and report them directly.
- Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system.
- Edit and verify results recorded into the computer system.
- Stock and maintain specialized supplies used in the work area.
- Accession and receive samples into VA laboratory information system package for in-house testing or send outs to reference laboratories.
- Perform phlebotomy to obtain patient specimens for laboratory testing including blood cultures and compatibility samples.
Qualification:
- Degree – Bachelor’s degree
- Education – Graduate from a medical technology program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).
- Experience: Minimum one-year experience within the past 5 years.
Certification:
- Certification/registration as determined by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologist (AMT).
- Certified in Basic Life Support BLS (CPR).
- Certifications must be obtained or issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), an organization recognized by the AHA, or Military Training Network (MTN) and maintained during their work at the VA.
- Proof of accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).
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