Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist
Company: Olmsted Medical Center
Location: Rochester
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Description1.0 FTE - Rotating Shifts
Hourly Rate:Medical Laboratory Technician - $24.94 - $37.41Medical
Laboratory Scientist - $31.59 - $47.38
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed
to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To
keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the
following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or
higher.
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term
Disability
- Adoption Assistance Plan
Minimum Qualifications:
- Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist
(ASCP or equivalent certification) or equivalent education
- Previous recent experience in Laboratory Science
preferred
- Requires good communication skills and ability to exercise
independent judgment and decision making in problem identification
and resolution
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire
Core Competencies:
- Performs routine and specialized laboratory testing according
to established protocols, procedures, and standards of Laboratory
Science practice.
- Exercises appropriate critical thinking skills and knowledge in
clinical decision-making.
- Applies principles and concepts of quality
assurance/performance improvement to the pre-analytical,
analytical, and post-analytical components of laboratory
testing.
- Applies safety and government regulations and standards to
laboratory practice.
- Maintains knowledge base of contemporary Laboratory
Science.
- Practices the ethics of the profession.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates proficiency in general laboratory practice
including Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology,
Blood Bank, Immunology, Limited Microbiology, Molecular
Microbiology, Urinalysis, Microscopy, Phlebotomy, and specimen
processing and handling.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of laboratory accreditation and
regulations and actively participates in the accreditation
process.
- Successfully performs required quality control and proficiency
testing and actively evaluates QC/PT data and develops corrective
actions and follow-up, as needed.
- Actively participates in Quality Management process, as
needed.
- Performs required preventative maintenance on analytical
equipment and troubleshoots problems with appropriate
follow-up.
- Maintains accurate records of testing, quality control,
maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Assists with the evaluation and development of new or improved
test systems, as assigned.
- Ensures management of adequate materials inventory with
required documentation.
- Serves as a technical resource for clinicians and branch clinic
laboratory personnel.
- Maintains a safe work environment.
- Instructs patients in proper collection procedures.
- Assists with new employee orientation and competency assessment
with performance evaluation and documentation.
- Complies with organization/department policies, procedures, and
requirements for mandatory education.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other
manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they
have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the
pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have
access to the compensation information of other employees or
applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot
disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals
who do not otherwise have access to compensation information,
unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or
charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the
employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to
furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Keywords: Olmsted Medical Center, La Crosse , Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist, Healthcare , Rochester, Wisconsin
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