
VA Medical Technologist (Augusta, ME)
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform routine chemistry testing on automated instrumentation (Abbott Architect ci8200, Abbott Alinity, Advanced Instruments Osmos, Polymedco OC80, manual chemistry tests) as well as routine daily and weekly quality control, and instrument maintenance.
- Perform routine chemistry and urinalysis testing on automated instrumentation (Beckman Coulter Urinalysis, Advanced Instruments Osmos, Polymedco OC80, manual urinalysis and chemistry tests) as well as routine daily and weekly quality control, and instrument maintenance.
- Perform routine blood bank duties to include cross matching, antibody screening and identification, selected cell panels, processing in blood and blood products as part of weekly issue or emergency requests, and routine daily and weekly quality control procedures using tube and gel technology.
- Perform routine hematology and coagulation testing on automated instrumentation (Sysmex, ACL Top, Alcor iSed, manual hematology and coagulation tests) as well as routine daily and weekly quality control, and instrument maintenance.
- Perform routine microbiology testing including manual and automated testing. These duties shall include plating, gram staining, reading plates, subbing plates, Microscan setup, PCR testing, and other microbiology routine procedures.
- The employee will perform patient phlebotomy and sample processing.
- Perform patient and QC testing according to established protocols and active in the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Proficiency Testing (PT) Program.
- Independently test, evaluate, documents, and report patient testing and Quality Control (QC); identify, documents, and resolve any collection, processing, testing or reporting issues.
- Positively identify patients prior to sample collection and samples prior to testing or aliquoting.
- Safeguards electronic and paper patient information.
- Independently test, evaluate, document, and report patient testing and Quality Control (QC).
- Identify, document, and resolve any collection, processing, testing or reporting issues.
- Assure patient-centered care and provide service in a manner that is professional and avoid complaints from all stakeholders and customers.
- Completes required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.
- Certification as a medical technologist obtained through a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
- Must possess 3 years of recent experience in chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, hematology, coagulation, and microbiology.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Board Certification: Medical Technologists must be a nationally certified Medical Technologists (MT, MLS or CLS).
- All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be always kept up to date.
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
- May require bending, stooping and lifting up to 15 lbs.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate.
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card is required.
- Pass/possess VA Public Trust Clearance.