Medical Technologist

Your Dream in Fresno, California!Fresno County is located in Central California. It boasts approximately 300 days of sunshine a year! It is the only metropolitan hub in California centered between three national parks: with Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia only a mere 90-minute drive from Fresno. Known for its agricultural bounty, it is home to 1.88 million acres of the world's most productive farmland. To experience Fresno County is to see the most outrageous views. Eat cream-of-the-crop farm-to-fork cuisine, behold nature's most inspiring miracles and to explore the most curious underground dwelling, the Forestiere Underground Gardens. Your Fresno County adventure awaits! Explore Fresno here!About the Facility – Fresno VA Medical Center This is the main campus of the Fresno VA Medical Center and provides a number of health services, including the following: addiction and substance abuse care, anesthesia, cardiology, critical care, dental/oral surgery, dermatology, emergency care, gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, laboratory and pathology, mental health care, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, optometry, orthopedics, otolaryngology, PTSD care, palliative and hospice care, pharmacy, plastic and reconstructive surgery, podiatry, primary care, psychiatry, psychology, pulmonary medicine, radiology, rheumatology, surgery, thoracic surgery, urology, vascular surgery, and women veteran care. Facility Address: 2615 E. Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93703Responsibilities (listed are included but not limited to)Shall cover the range of routine and STAT testing on blood, urine, and other body fluids.Collecting, transporting, processing, and evaluating specimen suitability for testing, including receiving, delivering, and storing specimens for all lab sections.Shall perform clinical chemistry and toxicology on automated and semi-automated instruments.Storing and preparing reagents, standards, and calibrators. Maintaining, calibrating, cleaning, and effecting repairs of laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Documenting those functions and informs supervisory staff of any problems encountered.Preparing, testing, recording, and interpreting quality control materials. Taking corrective action for out-of-control results, and immediately notifying supervisory staff of any problems encountered.Testing, verifying and reporting patient test results in accordance with established protocols. Recognizing and responding to indications of malfunctions in testing and reporting. Immediately evaluating current test results to available prior test results for acceptability. Reporting critical results in accordance with established protocols.Requirements/QualificationsMust have a current Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist license. All continuing education courses required for maintaining license must be kept up to date.Technical proficiency: Shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements and office responsibilities.BLS, ACLS, CPRS is required.KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.