Medical Laboratory Technician II - LAB Admingeneral
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: October 7, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Summary:
The Medical Laboratory Technician II performs complex clinical
testing in assigned section/s such as general laboratory, Blood
Bank, and Microbiology sections, with all duties necessary for
accurate and timely results including quality control, performance
improvement, proficiency testing, and preventative maintenance of
equipment. - Associates in this job recognize abnormal critical
values and follow proper guidelines for notifying medical team
members of results. - Performs clerical, general, and phlebotomy
duties related to daily operations in the laboratory. -
Provides/dispenses blood products as requested by medical
staff.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, which originated in 1923
as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital,
opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our
staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active
and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients
and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have
been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual "Best of
Hays" publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In
addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
Hospital - San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an
accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci
robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care
services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice,
women's services and more.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Specimen Collection/Handling/Processing- obtains blood
specimens via venipuncture and/or fingerstick, accurately
identifies and labels appropriately; answers pneumatic tube system;
follows procedures for processing and testing specimens, including
operating various centrifuges; obtains other designated patient
specimens as listed in procedure manuals.
- Result Reporting - recognizes errors or improbable results and
takes appropriate action; reports critical values per Policy and
Procedure; performs tests within established timeframe; performs
laboratory testing, if designated, in the following sections:
Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Chemistry, Special Chemistry,
ER Stat Lab, and Microbiology; performs blood bank procedures,
including crossmatching, ab id's, and dispensing of blood products;
operates laboratory automated analyzers according to established
procedures.
- Performs, analyzes, and records QC according to Policy &
Procedure following CLIA, CAP, AABB, and JCAHO guidelines; performs
and records Performance Improvement indicators and reports
results.
- Performs established daily and periodic preventative
maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and
initiates service calls as needed; orders (or notifies assigned
associate) and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy &
procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents.
- Takes responsibility for seeking and achieving professional
growth and continued education.
- Assists in training new associates and students in Laboratory
practices.
- Follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA
standards.
- Follows established protocols for safety, infection control,
security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials.
- Utilizes LIS and HIS computer systems appropriately to perform,
charge, and report laboratory results.
- Completes annual competency assessment successfully and by
assigned date.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Associate degree or higher in clinical laboratory science or
medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution or
equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the
requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489:
- Successfully completed an official U. S. military medical
laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration
and currently hold the military enlisted occupational specialty of
medical laboratory specialist (laboratory technician); OR
- 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution
that, at a minimum, includes either 24 semester hours of medical
laboratory technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science
courses that include six semester hours of chemistry, six semester
hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or
medical laboratory technology in any combination; - AND
- Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical
laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES,
NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this
training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), or
at least three months documented laboratory training in each
specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
Experience
- No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory
training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other
organizations approved by HHS. OR
- Six Months of approved clinical laboratory experience, which
must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of
the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and
Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U. S. or
with an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years. (This meets
the AMT MLT eligibility requirement) AND
- less than 5 years of experience as a Medical Laboratory
Technician (MLT). Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- MLT from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEW/HHS required.
- If certification with an expiration date is held, the
certification must be maintained and kept current.
- New Graduate that is Board Certified or eligible (must complete
Board Certification within 1 year of hire, Louisiana excluded).
Work Schedule:
Varies
Work Type:
Full Time
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