Medical Technologist Full-Time Flexible Shift (24412)

Receives clinical specimens, processes and aliquots them appropriately for each work station.  Stores for a limited time or discards completed specimens following designated workstation protocols.

• Draws blood samples from inpatients and outpatients as needed by the laboratory.
• Provides Blood Bank coverage as required.
• Maintains computerized log entries of specimens received and aliquoted.
• Prepares standards, controls and reagents according to established formulas and procedures.
• Follows the written protocols for the automated instrumentation at each work station.  This encompasses the entire operation of each instrument including:  maintenance, start-up, operation, data entry, verification of results, quality control, shut down, and linearity checks.
• Maintains required manual records, reports and statistics as directed in the work station manual; maintains work station equipment maintenance logs.
• Notifies Lab Supervisor or Lab Manager immediately of instrumentation problems.
• Notifies supervisor of impending shortages of supplies as necessary to keep materials at adequate inventory levels.
• Calls in all critical results to nursing units, ER, ICU's, etc. according to the critical report policy, and documents calls into laboratory information system.
• Follows established departmental policies and procedures.  Maintains quality control, maintenance, safety, environmental and infection control standards and records.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Centers Code of Conduct
• Familiar with the Medical Centers Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

• Participates in mandated annual educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Responds to inquiries from nursing units, emergency room, etc. regarding test results as needed
• Assumes duties and responsibilities of shift's lead technologist as scheduled.
• Performs other related duties as required.

BASIC COMPETENCIES

Education and Experience:

• Meets requirements of Article 58 of NJ DOH Regulations for Medical Technologist:
• BSMT (Bachelor of Science + Medical Lab Technologist program) or 90 hours + 1 year of medical technology school or
• Bachelor of Science + 1 year of pertinent experience or training or 90 hours in science + 1 year of pertinent experience or training or holds applicable NJ CQ as of 6/30/94 and has worked as a Medical Technologist at least 3 years since 1989.
• Other certification (e.g., ASCP) preferred.

Skills:

Basic data entry skills preferred.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

Speaks reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a second language preferred.

JOB SETTING/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Microbiology Laboratory.

Mainly sedentary.

Manual dexterity.

Protective clothing worn: gloves, lab coat, protective glasses or face shield