Medical Lab Technician (MLT)

Wellstar Mlt Opportunity

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Wellstar Spalding is seeking a full-time MLT to join their night shift team!

Job Summary: This role, under the general supervision of the supervisor, manager or laboratory director, permits the medical laboratory technician to perform tests requiring limited skill and responsibility and exercise independent judgment minimally, as competency is demonstrated.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Maintains acceptable accuracy in patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.
• Meets department standard for correct patient or specimen identification
• Meets department standard for error rate in testing or reporting patient or QC results
• Consistently documents investigation and correct interpretation of QA failures or trends
• Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing
• Maintains instrumentation for testing
• Uses clinical/theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data
• Reports lab data accurately and in a timely manner
• Recognizes the relationship between lab data and clinical findings or expectation
• Initiates investigation of problems and works to resolution
• Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members
• Complies with pending log procedure for tracking laboratory test status
• Documents in the LIS all elements of the notification value call procedure
• Hands-off information to others according to the department procedure and chain of command
• Adheres to WellStar's standards of behavior in a consistent fashion
• Takes personal responsibility for correction action on constructive criticism
• Practices organizational skills for efficiency of time, materials, cost and completing testing
• Meets deadlines for turn-around times required by the department
• Meets department-defined standards for organizational skills
• Meets department productivity standards
• Practices cost-efficient work processes that maintain high quality laboratory data
• Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge and practice of WellStar policies and procedures, including LIS
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of laboratory regulatory compliance
• Participates in meetings, committees, task forces and project teams
• Completes monthly, quarterly, or yearly educational requirements

Required Minimum Education: Associates Medical Technology

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Med Lab Technician (AAB) or Med Lab Technician (AMT) or Med Lab Technician (ASCP)

Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year laboratory experience preferred.

Required Minimum Skills:

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