Medical Lab Tech

• Area of Interest: Laboratory

• Sign On Bonus: $5,000

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9

• Department: Lab-General/Point Of Care

• Shift: 8-hour weekdays, 12-hour weekends (2 out of 6)

• Job ID: 186371

Overview

The laboratory scientist plays an important role in the lab. The laboratory scientist is the face of the lab interacting with patients and nursing personnel. The laboratory scientist is a Bachelor degreed individual who supports preanalytic, analytic and post analytic laboratory workflows. Responsibilities may include the following: 1) registration; 2) registration/billing work queues; 3) inpatient, outpatient or outreach phlebotomy; 4) sample processing/aliqouting/ accessioning ; and 5) CLIA waived and moderate complexity testing. Testing areas may include hematology, chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, and microbiology.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Pre-Analytic workflows

• Greets everyone with a pleasant and professional manner, using patient experience best practice guidelines (AIDET, 5/10 Rule and No-Point, etc).

• Identifies patients and samples using two patient identifiers, always labeling samples in the presence of the patient.

• May perform venous and capillary blood collections independently for patients of all ages within specified safety parameters, timelines and pace.

• Assists with sample transport, receiving, processing, aliqouting, accessioning and delivery of specimens to testing areas.

• Demonstrates knowledge of computer programs for patient identification, registration, registration work queues, order, and sample tracking.

• Utilizes supply items in a cost effective manner, recognizing when to reorder, and assisting with unpacking and/or restocking items.

• Achieves basic understanding of lab tests to answer patient questions in an easy to understand way.

Analytic workflows

• Performs CLIA waived and moderate complex testing in accordance with manufacturer specifications using good laboratory practice.

• Works closely with MT/MLS/MLT with lab procedures/tests/training

• Works efficiently with the work flow and work load

• Documents routine instrument maintenance

• Troubleshoots and resolves instrument and equipment issues

• Documents, reviews and writes technical procedures for department

• Monitors technical practices to meet necessary standards, recommendations and requirements of voluntary and government agencies (CAP, TJC, CLIA).

• Strong knowledge of computer systems used on analyzers, Sunquest and EPIC

Post-Analytic workflows

• Appropriate reporting protocols

• Able to review reports for errors

• Understanding of Quality Management system

Committed Team

• Prioritizes work in the best interest of the patient, sharing the work with team members.

• Assists with training new employees and students, being helpful and supportive in their teaching.

• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

• Attends department huddles, staff meetings and other required training.

• Checks emails regularly for huddle minutes and important communications relevant to assignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution

• College or post-graduate laboratory experience

• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.

• Technical Aptitude- ability to learn new systems quickly

• Medical Terminology

• Basic laboratory skills

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Professionalism

• Decision making skills

• Planning and Organizing skills

• Problem solving

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.