Medical Technologist

Primary City/State:

Deer Valley - 19829 N 27th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85027

Category:

Laboratory Services

Shift: Day Department:

LAB Core

Location:

Deer Valley Medical Center, 19829 N 27th Ave, Phoenix

Hours:

Full-Time Days, 6am-6:30pmUp to $5,000 Sign-on bonus Available!

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)At Honor Health, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY The Medical Technologist is responsible for performing moderate and high complexity testing in accordance with CLIA regulations and CAP accreditation standards, and ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable laboratory results that support diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients. Perform laboratory testing within the following departments; blood bank, chemistry, hematology, coag, urinalysis, and microbiology on blood, body fluids, cells, and tissues. Identify bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms, analyze chemical content of fluids, and cross match blood for transfusion and aseptically prepare blood products.

The technologist must adhere to all regulatory, safety and quality requirements while operating within the hospital clinical laboratory.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Prepare and performs a variety of moderate and high complexity laboratory tests in one or more sections of the laboratory to obtain laboratory results and data used for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Ensure that all testing is performed accurately and resulted as ordered within turn-around-time expectations. Completes all required documentation and follows up on all unusual and critical results as required by policy and procedure.

Collaborate with clinical staff, supervisors and healthcare professionals as needed

Obtains/receives and prepares specimens for analysis. Understands specimen factors that can affect the accuracy of laboratory testing and insures the integrity of the specimen through the testing process.

Understands the theory behind laboratory methods and operates various pieces of laboratory instrumentation used to obtain test results. Perform and document instrument maintenance, calibrations, quality control (QC), and test procedures:
Recognize and troubleshoot QC failures, instrument issues and result discrepancies and refers questionable or unusual cases to the technical supervisor, lab supervisor, director or pathologist. Evaluate specimen integrity and reject specimens not meeting criteria

Ensures compliance with all policies/procedures, (hospital, safety, regulatory and accrediting agency requirements).Maintains continuing education and competency requirements as defined by laboratory policy and certification agency requirements.

Proficient in hospital, laboratory and office computer systems.

As needed:
Assist, train and orient new staff and students in their respective lab disciplines. Assumes temporary leadership role in absence of supervisor. Assist in regulatory inspection preparation. Maintains supply and reagent levels, and practices cost containment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION Bachelors in clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution. OR Alternative:
Bachelor’s degree in Biology or Chemistry

Note:

Alternative Bachelor’s degrees must be accompanied by transcripts for evaluation to meet equivalent education and training as defined in 42

CFR 493.1489(b)(3)(ii) At least 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: 6 semester hours of chemistry; 6 semester hours of biology; and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination; OR Successful completion of at least a 50 week official U.S.…