Cape Fear Valley Health

Nonprofit regional health system operating hospitals

Medical Lab Technician

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 11

Full-timeElizabethtown, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with appropriate clinical training in testing neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients, or successful completion of at least a 50-week official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures course and service in the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician).
MLT eligibility under ASCP is required.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Appropriate clinical training in testing neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
Knowledge of laboratory functions and specimen requirements.
Ability to accept responsibility, make decisions, and work as part of a team.
Ability to operate equipment while sitting or standing.
Ability to work additional hours or shifts and under stress.
Effective listening, writing, speaking, and reading communication skills.
Ability to communicate by telephone, LIS, email, and verbally.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and perform general movement including bending, squatting, reaching, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
Manual dexterity and near visual acuity, including the ability to discern colors.
Ability to speak plainly and communicate clearly, effectively, and intelligently.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and make independent decisions under pressure.
Ability to manage stress, anger, fear, and hostility; work alone and with others effectively; and work in close proximity to others or in a distracting environment.
Required MLT(ASCP) certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Responsibilities

Perform accurate and appropriate testing of laboratory specimens according to established protocols and procedures.
Report test results promptly and according to established laboratory protocols and procedures.
Follow established procedures for laboratory quality control.
Perform daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed maintenance on instruments and equipment.
Follow laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions, safety, fire safety, disasters, exposure, bloodborne and airborne pathogens, hazardous materials, and chain-of-custody procedures.
Maintain a professional, responsible, and courteous environment for patients, visitors, and fellow employees in accordance with hospital policies.
Assist with orientation to laboratory procedures for students and/or new laboratory employees.
Perform phlebotomy as appropriate for the position, location, and patients requiring the procedure.
Cover duties required in the Technical Specialist’s absence when requested.
Float to other laboratory sites as workload requires and as scheduled.
Perform competency assessments for moderate- and high-complexity testing personnel when the MLT has an associate degree in laboratory science or medical technology plus four years of clinical experience.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Facility

Bladen Hospital

Location

Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Department

Laboratory

Job Family

Allied Health

Work Shift

Evenings (United States of America)

Summary

Responsible for the analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent result reporting according to laboratory protocol and procedures.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

Performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to established laboratory protocol and procedures
Reports test results in a timely manner and according to established laboratory protocol and procedures
Follows established procedures for laboratory quality control
Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed, maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate
Follows established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions, safety, fire safety, disasters, exposure, blood borne and airborne pathogen, hazardous materials, and chain of custody procedures
Follows established hospital policies for maintaining a professional, responsible and courteous environment for patients, visitors and fellow employees
Assists with orientation of laboratory procedures for students and/or new laboratory employees
Performs phlebotomy (as required by position and location) as appropriate for patients requiring this procedure
When requested, performs duties required to cover in Technical Specialist’s absence
Floats to other laboratory sites as workload requires and as scheduled
MLTs with an associate degree in laboratory science or medical technology plus four years clinical experience may perform competency assessments for moderate and high complexity testing personnel
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training:

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with appropriate clinical training in the testing of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients required, or have successfully completed at least a 50-week official US military medical laboratory procedures course and have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician).
MLT eligible under ASCP required

Work Experience:

None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
Appropriate clinical training in the testing of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients
Possess skills for accepting responsibility, making decisions, and working as a team
Ability to operate equipment at sitting or standing levels
Flexibility and adaptability to work additional hours or shifts and under stress
Effective communications skills to include listening, writing, talking, and reading
Ability to communicate via telephone, LIS, email and verbally
Knowledge of laboratory functions and specimen requirements

Physical Requirements:

Light lifting up to 25 pounds, general motion including bending, squatting, reaching, carrying, pushing and pulling
Manual dexterity
Ability to speak plainly
Near visual acuity, ability to discern colors
May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
Communicates clearly, effectively, and intelligently
Handles multiple priorities
Independent decision making and able to make decisions under pressure
Manages stress, anger, fear, and hostility
Works alone and with others effectively
Works in close proximity to others or in a distracting environment

Required Licenses and Certifications

MLT(ASCP) - American Society For Clinical Pathology

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

About the Company

Cape Fear Valley Health

Nonprofit regional health system operating hospitals

Cape Fear Valley Health is a not-for-profit regional health system with eight hospitals and over 988 beds, serving more than a million patients annually. It offers general medical and surgical care, emergency and trauma services, rehabilitation, behavioral health, cancer and bariatric programs, across a network of hospitals and outpatient facilities. Care is delivered through inpatient beds, outpatient clinics, surgical centers, and specialty units, supported by a staff of about 7,500 employees and 1,000+ physicians, with multiple accreditations and trauma designations. The system aims to provide high-quality, safe care to its communities, reinvest profits into services, and lead in patient safety and accredited clinical programs.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Fayetteville, AR
Founded: 1956

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