Lab Technologist MLS/MLT - PRNWilliamson Medical Center • Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Lab Technologist MLS/MLT - PRN
Williamson Medical Center
- Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- Franklin, Tennessee, United States
About
Essential Functions: • Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Exhibits and adheres to WMC's Standards of Performance in all areas of job duties and responsibilities. • Participates in hospital initiatives and in departmental goals set by the Laboratory Director and staff. • Interacts professionally with laboratory management, laboratory personnel, physicians, hospital personnel, patients and customers to provide optimal patient care. • Works well with other laboratory employees to maintain an environment of teamwork. • Exercises all laboratory safety precautions and adheres OSHA and TOSHA safety regulations • Positively identifies patients, labels specimens and enters results using two unique identifiers. Maintains working knowledge of laboratory policies and procedures. • Maintains current knowledge and adheres to hospital policies and state, federal and other regulatory requirements • Responds appropriately to tests with a priority of STAT, call results or timed specimens • Responsible for training new employees and students as assigned. • Performs high-complexity testing • Notifies nursing and/or physician of critical lab values with complete documentation on report • Responsible for instrument calibrations, maintenance and troubleshooting problems. • Performs quality control as outlined by departmental procedures. • Reviews pending and outstanding reports and resolves outstanding specimens • Other duties as needed/assigned. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Formal Education / Training: • BS degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent • Valid State of Tennessee Medical Technologist license Workplace Experience: • Laboratory experience preferred • Meditech experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Knowledge of medical laboratory science • Strong organizational skills and interpersonal skills • Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations • Ability to work independently, be attentive to detail and maintain a positive attitude • Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial and legal information • Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner • Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner • Strong computer skills Physical Environment: • Exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious and contagious diseases, chemicals. • Ability to communicate in English verbally and in writing. • Ability to perform multi-functional tasks. • Ability to read computer screen, distinguish color, hear phone and conduct interpersonal communications • Ability to learn, reason and perform mathematical calculations related to job. • Ability to use critical thinking skills. • Requires light to moderate work with 40 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry. • Manual dexterity and mobility in both hands; exposed to repetitive motion. • Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, and crouching. • Requires prolonged standing and walking • Flexibility to shift schedule, work extra hours or overtime as needed by staffing deficits or high patient volumes PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Works well with Management: • Communicates potential issues in a timely manner • Follows through on work assignments • Communicates opportunities for improvement in a positive way • Accepts reassignments as needed Participates in departmental meetings and process improvement teams (laboratory or hospital, if applicable). • In-services reviewed and signed before due date Motivated - takes initiative for work that needs to be done • Helps section head with instrument correlations/quality control range establishment • Performs maintenance without being asked or as assigned • Follows through with incomplete report and documents on lead tech board without reminder • Seeks out new tasks when work in area is done/caught up • Floats to needed areas Positively identifies patients and specimens Corrected reports that could affect outcome of patient kept to a minimum Technical errors kept to a minimum (procedure not followed correctly - may affect patient care) Follows laboratory policies and procedures regarding: • Testing • Quality Control • Instrument maintenance and troubleshooting Turn Around Time within acceptable time criteria for ER patients. Average time from Collected to Resulted: • • 20 - 30 minutes • >30 minutes
Follows Hospital and Laboratory Policies on the use of Electronic Devices: • Cell phones kept on vibrate • Phones/Electronic/Headphones devices used during break/meal times only • Does not use personal phones in patient care areas • Uses the hospital internet for work purposes only Adheres to WMC Lab Attendance policy • Tardies/Absences kept to a minimum • Rarely misses time punches in API • Submits requests for PTO within policy guidelines • Does not take extended lunches • Takes appropriate breaks as dictated by workload Turns out accurate laboratory results • Checks specimen integrity • Uses critical thinking skills when reporting results • Troubleshoots problems related to laboratory values Provides effective communication • Communicates problems/issues/concerns to lead tech • Communicates problems/issues/concerns at shift change to co-worker • Communicates testing delays to appropriate personnel • Reads e-mail and communication logs during each work day.
Languages
- English
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