Medical Technologist ACSP Specialist

Job Title: Medical Technologist ACSP Specialist

Location: Susan

B. Allen Memorial Hospital

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B. Allen Memorial Hospital.

• Performs various chemical, microbiologic, and microscopic tests in laboratory areas to obtain data for diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Interprets results based on basic clinical information regarding patient age, sex, and condition.
• Sets up, adjusts, and maintains laboratory equipment and apparatus.
• Obtains laboratory specimens via venipuncture or capillary puncture from inpatients and outpatients, across all age ranges (neonatal to geriatric).
• Receives written or verbal orders from physicians for routine or special laboratory testing.
• Documents results accurately in the hospital information system; notifies physicians of critical values and records communication.
• Charts results to patient charts and files laboratory copies of report using LIS.
• Identifies and labels specimens for retention and future reference.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures and identifies educational needs within laboratory areas.
• Plans and/or teaches in‑services in collaboration with staff development programs.
• Judges specimen adequacy; requests repeat specimens if initial samples are unsatisfactory.
• Assists in quality control, quality assurance, and safety, meeting agency requirements.
• Refuses to procure specimens from unwilling, rowdy, or improperly identified patients until situation corrected.
• Maintains credentials at all times.
• Performs order entry and programs instruments with expected QC ranges.
• Establishes QC ranges, gathers and submits QC data for instrument peer comparisons.
• Produces and maintains procedures for testing; oversees proficiency results and addresses discrepancies.
• Develops, maintains, and monitors a departmental Quality Assurance Plan, including manual testing review, QC, and supervision of staff performance.
• Teaches and manages Medical Technology and Laboratory Technologist students performing clinical functions; monitors their work.
• Participates in selection, setup, installation, and validation of new analyzers and instrumentation, including interface validation with LIS.
• Calibrates and challenges test linearity to monitor accuracy when needed.
• Validates test orders and calculations in Meditech and EMR for accuracy.
• Correlates testing between similar instruments.
• Maintains and troubleshoots instruments; performs weekly, monthly, and as‑needed maintenance and monitors preventive maintenance compliance.
• Maintains logs for maintenance, calibration, QC, etc., electronically or manually.
• Keeps supplies stocked; orders supplies and monitors expiration.
• Works directly with Laboratory Manager on all quality management aspects and any departmental concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Strong reading, writing, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in computer use for daily work.

• Occasional sitting; frequent walking and standing.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 50 lbs and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Eye‑hand, manual, and finger dexterity.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Works irregular hours and under stressful conditions.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, sharps, hazardous materials, and body fluids.
• Occasional bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and grasping.
• Overhead work occasionally required.
• Occasional pushing and pulling of objects up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to distinguish letters or symbols.
• Use of office equipment such as computer terminals, telephones, or copiers.

Due to the laboratory function, staffing is required on a 24‑hour a day basis, seven days a week.

Entry level

Full‑time

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