Medical Technologist (MT)

# Medical Technologist (MT)Harrisonville, MO 64701## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftSwingEducation Level4 Year Degree## DescriptionTHIS IS PRIMARILY AN EVENING SHIFT POSITION.**Primary Purpose:** To perform complex lab analyses on patient specimens and to report the results to the appropriate recipient.**Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities**: Formally responsible for providing input into policies associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities.**Routine Decision Making:** Prioritizing work flow; determine if specimen results are acceptable and accurate; determine if results of quality control are within reasonable levels; and if panic values exist.**Formal Supervisory Responsibility:** No formal supervisory responsibility.**Unusual Working Conditions:** Risk of blood, body fluid contamination.**Work Schedule:** The Medical Technologist will be expected to work assigned shifts, weekends, rotating holidays, on-call, and as needed determined by the Laboratory director.**Age Specific Competencies:** Provides care for birth to pediatric (birth-2 yrs.), pediatric/child patients between (2 yrs-12 yrs); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.**Essential Responsibilities and Tasks****All essential responsibilities and tasks are performed while meeting or exceeding Cass Regional’s Patient Satisfaction goals as measured by Press Ganey.****Conducts waived, moderately complex, and highly complex laboratory testing procedures. (50% of time)*** Checks relevancy of test and/or method of test ordered.* Verifies adequate supplies are available to perform all tests ordered before testing is performed.* Evaluates any specimen to be suitable for analysis before testing is performed and rejects any specimen not suitable, documenting according to procedure.* Performs tests ordered and verifies accuracy of test results prior to releasing report.* Enter or verify patient test results in the computer within established time frame.* Utilizes standard precautions at any time contact with bio-hazardous materials is possible.* Documents verification procedures and any other information relevant to test results in the computer system.* Monitors temperatures and investigates/documents corrective action for any temperatures that are out of range.* Processes send-out tests (LabCorp) and ensures specimen requirements are up-to-date.* Responds to codes/traumas as appropriate/needed.* Performs preliminary review of monthly QC and maintenance as requested by Lead MT or Lab Director.* Appropriately utilizes computer system; recognizes, reports, and mitigates problems and errors.* Covers other departments as needed to maintain departmental workflow as needed (ex. lunches, outpatient/inpatient phlebotomy, etc.)* Helps maintain departmental supply by ordering or notifying appropriate personnel o supply needs.**Conducts quality assurance, quality control, and maintenance procedures for laboratory tests. (35% of time)*** Tests quality control in the time frames established.* Performs analyzer maintenance procedures, as required by the manufacturer.* Calibrates analytes.* Determines acceptability of quality control results before patient testing occurs.* Performs competency, proficiency testing and/or test validation as assigned.* Calls critical values and documents within expected timeframes.* Performs troubleshooting procedures on automated analyzers according to operator's manual and technical service.* Properly documents quality control and instrument troubleshooting.* Maintains a clean, well-stocked work area, and appropriate reagent volume on analyzers.* Maintains adequate inventory control of assigned area.**Anatomic Pathology Collection and Processing. (10% of time) (Night shift staff <1% of time)*** Prepares biopsy, bone marrow and FNA supplies prior to the start of the procedure.* Accurately identifies all specimens and specimen types for anatomic evaluation as directed by physician and procedure.* Completes pathology accessioning with required information to send to pathology and registers patient information in to appropriate log.* Completes the post analytical process by appropriately charging anatomic procedures and distributing reports to physicians.**Obtain laboratory specimens from inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. (5% of time) (Night Shift staff 10% of time)*** Properly identifies each patient using dual identifiers; matches labels to order and/or to patient; labels in the presence of the patient.* Good blood collection skills using venipuncture or capillary techniques and adhering to procedure as detailed in the Technical Procedure manual.* Documents date, time and draw site of specimen collection in the computer with the appropriate collectors’ initials.* Accurately completes urine drug screen collections according to policy and client.## Qualifications**Education and Certification/ Registration required for the Position:** A bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science/medical technology from an accredited institution. Applicant must meet the requirements outlined in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of section **§493.1489** of the CLIA Federal Regulations.National certification preferred.**Required Knowledge:** Knowledge of normal and abnormal values; understand the functions and operation of instruments; know test procedures; understand laws and policies and procedures.**Required Skills and Ability:** Phlebotomy; computer skills; ability to work with instrumentation and troubleshooting instruments. #J-18808-Ljbffr