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Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Medical Technologist / Medical Technician

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 12
Part-timePhiladelphia, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current and valid state license is required if the laboratory is located in a state where one is required.
  • At least an associate degree in chemical, physical, or biological science, or completion of coursework in a Medical Laboratory Technician program, is required for MLT.
  • At least a bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, or biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational qualifications stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1423), is required for MT.
  • At least two years of hospital laboratory work experience is required for MLT.
  • At least three years of hospital laboratory work experience is required for MT.

Responsibilities

  • Perform waived, highly complex, and moderately complex testing within authorized scope and in accordance with CLIA requirements, with skill appropriate to education, training, experience, and technical abilities.
  • Adhere to laboratory procedures for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient test results.
  • Follow laboratory quality-control policies and procedures and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
  • Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance, correct them when possible, or immediately notify the immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
  • For MLT, perform waived, highly complex, and moderately complex laboratory procedures using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, and Immunology.
  • For MT, independently perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines introduced into the laboratory.
  • Perform and document instrument and equipment maintenance daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed, as appropriate.
  • Review patient-result accuracy before releasing or reporting results.
  • Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns through geriatric patients.
  • Test proficiency-testing samples in the same manner as patient samples and do not collaborate with other laboratories before reporting proficiency-testing results to the appropriate agencies.
  • Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on patients of various ages, from newborns through geriatric patients, when required.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures.
  • Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
  • In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned as Lead Tech and be responsible for the section or department during the shift.
  • For MT, may be assigned responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point of care (POC).
  • Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.

Desired Qualifications

  • ASCP certification or equivalent is preferred.

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$2.2B
Headquarters
Ontario, CA
Founded
2001

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