Medical Technologist
Owensboro Health
- Greenville, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs clinical laboratory tests according to established procedures of verification, processing, testing, and reporting.
- Performs the pertinent quality control procedures to validate test results according to established standards and records results appropriately.
- Assists in delivery of physicians reports via phone and electronic distribution in a timely manner.
- Responds to ''technical question'' calls from units and physicians.
- Performs preventive maintenance and monitoring of all equipment to ensure that it is working properly and maintains related records.
- Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment.
- Maintains adequate supply inventories by rotating stock, checking for expiration dates, and ordering replacement stock..
- Performs venipuncture on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection using proper therapeutic skills and according to procedures.
- Assists supervisors in additional duties, which support the lab's quality program.
- May serve as a CLIA defined technical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor.
- May perform technical supervisor reviews in ImmunoHematology.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Science required within 90 days of employment in this position OR
- Bachelor's degree or higher in related field required within 90 days of employment in this position
- A combination of education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- No experience required
- MT - Certified as a Medical Technologist through American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required within 12 months of employment in this position OR
- MT - Certified as a Medical Technologist through American Medical Technologists (AMT) required within 12 months of employment in this position OR
- MLS - Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist through American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required within 12 months of employment in this position OR
- CLS - Clinical Laboratory Scientist through American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required within 12 months of employment in this position OR
- CLS - Clinical Laboratory Scientist through American Medical Technologists (AMT) required within 12 months of employment in this position
- Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Ability to meet requirements for "High Complexity Testing Personnel" per the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
- Standing: Frequently
- Walking: Frequently
- Sitting: Occasionally
- Lifting 0-25 lbs: Frequently
- Lifting 25-75 lbs: Rarely
- Lifting over 75 lbs: Rarely
- Carrying 0-25 lbs: Frequently
- Carrying 25-75 lbs: Rarely
- Carrying over 75 lbs: Rarely
- Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Frequently
- Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: Frequently
- Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Frequently
- Climbing: Occasionally
- Bending/Stooping: Frequently
- Kneeling: Occasionally
- Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally
- Reaching: Frequently
- Talking: Frequently
- Hearing: Frequently
- Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely
- Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently
- Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently
- Running: Occasionally
- Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently
- Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently
- Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently
- Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently