Medical Laboratory Technician

Overview

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• Process and analyze samples, in a timely and orderly fashion, and meet usual and customary levels of productivity, while following procedures for accurate identification.
• Set up, run, maintain, and adjust laboratory instruments accordingly to policies and procedures.
• Take appropriate action for quality control in all technical areas and follow infection control procedures for all job-related functions.
• Perform phlebotomy procedures on patients as needed.
• Complete forms and reports findings to nurses and/or physicians.
• Interact with other healthcare workers to solve problems and interpret patient lab results within the framework of medical technology.
• Perform routine and basic laboratory testing within a designated area in the clinical laboratory.
• Recognize testing inconsistency and take appropriate corrective action.
• Maintain all patient and specimen records accurately, neatly, and legibly.
• Follow hospital, state, and federal guidelines for ensuring a safe environment for workers, patients, and the public.
• Maintain compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures for safety, security, and infection control.
• Communicate and interact with patients, families, visitors, physicians, departmental and hospital staff, and the public in general, in a manner that demonstrates professionalism and concern for their individual needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
  Associate of Science (AAS) degree in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Technology or Science OR Associate’s degree in chemical or biological science.
• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: PA:
  No state license issued; WV:
  Medical Laboratory Technician License or Trainee License; MD:
  No state license issued; OH:
  No state license issued.

Preferred qualifications

• EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
  Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Experience

• Experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician.

• Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment.
• May sit for extended period of time.

• Work around strong or unpleasant odors.
• May be exposed to agents which may cause serious disease.

• Able to multitask and handle stressful situations.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Able to work well as a team with co-workers, supervisors and all other staff/customers, including patients.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.

This is a generalist position for the overnight shift, Thursday through Tuesday. The shift is a 10-hour shift starting at 9:00pm - 7:30am. This position is rotating weekends and holidays. Generalist will be responsible for working in all areas of the Laboratory, including:
Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Blood Gas, Microbiology (limited) and Blood Bank, as well as specimen processing, as needed.

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Night (United States of America)

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

1525 WVUH FMT Nursing Lab

1325 Locust Avenue
Fairmont
West Virginia

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