Medical Technologist / Medical Lab Tech / Medical Lab Scientist

Medical Technologist

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We're guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

This position performs laboratory testing in the clinical laboratory. The medical technologist performs moderate and highly complex testing in the clinical laboratory, responsible for the analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent result reporting according to laboratory protocol and procedures. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

New graduates from an accredited program are always welcome to apply. We are a teaching hospital. Our staff have a lot of experience with helping our newly graduated members gain a solid foundation in laboratory medicine.

Job duties include understanding all principles involved in assigned procedures and applying this knowledge to the clinical situation or outcomes in clinical diagnosis management of the patient. Must be able to determine if specimen integrity issues, patient medication(s), other interfering substances that could affect patient testing results. Operates, troubleshoots and maintains laboratory equipment, supplies; and performs procedures to ensure high quality, accurate and cost effective results in all areas of the laboratory.

Ensures accuracy of testing per manufacturer's guidelines and all applicable regulation. Interfaces with hot lines and service personnel to oversee proper functionality and repair of instruments. Reports results within time limits established for procedures, reports results for stat, critical values and other categories as defined by laboratory policy.

Records patient data and other information quickly and accurately in the laboratory information systems (LIS) and hospital information systems (HIS) to ensure appropriate turnaround time and effective retrieval of patient testing results. Collects and/or processes specimens according to laboratory policies and procedures for timely and accurate testing.

Performs and documents quality control as specified for each procedure meeting established internal and regulatory guidelines, accurately analyzes quality control results obtained before accepting and reporting patient testing results. Follows policies and procedures whenever tests systems are not within established acceptable levels. Notifies supervisor or designee of discrepant quality control results.

Participates in quality assurance activities to meet the laboratory quality plan. Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of results. Initiates, investigates and implements all necessary corrective action(s). Documents follow-up in the electronic software to resolve variances in procedures and outcome(s). Must correct the problems or immediately notify the supervisor or designee.

Performs proficiency testing in the same manner as patient specimens as part of the laboratory quality plan. Ensures a safe environment by demonstrating knowledge of techniques, procedures and correct use of protective barrier equipment. Participates in the laboratory safety team to assist in safety audits, training and review of laboratory safety policies.

Enhances professional growth development of self, department staff, other hospital personnel, community and students by participation in continuing education, in-service training and the school of medical technology lectures and bench training. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Ensures that all cost saving activities occur to meet all financial budgetary parameters and works with supervisor/designee to ensure the most cost effective processes have been implemented, i.e. ordering reagents on time, ensuring correct orders are received, rotating stock to minimize waste, effective use of all resources to minimize waste.

Qualifications include a baccalaureate degree in a biological science with completion of a naacls approved medical technology program along with certification from a nationally recognized certifying agency or acl top instrumentation is a plus.