Medical Laboratory Technologist - Day Shift - Req

• Base Pay $35.57 - $47.04 / Hour
• Job Category Medical Laboratory Technologist
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

• Name Human Resources
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The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington.

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Sunnyside Hospital andAstria Toppenish Hospital  and delivers care throughout the Valley through itsAstria

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Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley.

Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.

Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health’s unique view on what’s important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected.

We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.

As the Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist, you will be responsible to p erforms assays accurately and timely on patient samples utilizing a variety of automated and manual testing procedures to aid the provider in patient diagnosis and treatment.

• Capable of performing pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical duties including specimen evaluation, data analysis and instrument maintenance and problem solving.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of laboratory test results with minimal supervision.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infections control standards, so the laboratory remains in compliance with accreditation and licensing agencies.
• Able to recognize problems, identify the cause and make simple corrections by using preset strategies
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Adheres to the core values and standards of the organization.

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory/medical technology.
• National certification from ASCP Preferred.
• Oral and written fluency in the English language.

This position is identified as a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while on the job would present a substantial risk of death.

As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

We provide a comprehensive…